Lymphatic is how we talk about lymph — that clear body liquid that helps you fight infection — and about the network that carries it. We say the lymphatic system for the thin tubes and nodes that move lymph around.

Lymphatic lymphatic is是 how we talk about lymph用來講淋巴的說法 — that clear body liquid that helps you fight infection也就是那種幫你對抗感染的透明體液 — and about the network that carries it以及運送它的那套網絡。 We say我們把 the lymphatic system叫做淋巴系統 for the thin tubes and nodes that move lymph around那些負責運送淋巴的細管子和淋巴結。

A doctor may also say “a lymphatic” for one of those tubes. So the liquid itself is lymph; lymphatic means “of that liquid and its system.” You will meet it in health class and hospital English: lymphatic vessels, lymphatic drainage.

A doctor may also say醫生也可能把 “a lymphatic”其中一條管子叫做「a lymphatic」 for one of those tubes。 So the liquid itself is lymph所以液體本身叫淋巴; lymphatic means “of that liquid and its system.”lymphatic 的意思是「屬於這種液體和它的系統的」 You will meet it in health class and hospital English你會在健康課和醫院用語裡遇到它: lymphatic vessels淋巴管, lymphatic drainage淋巴引流。

Though actually, in older books lymphatic can also mean slow and lacking energy, from an old idea about body fluids; that use is rare now and a bit literary. Do not treat lymphatic as a second name for the liquid.

Though actually不過實際上, in older books在比較舊的書裡 lymphatic can also mean slow and lacking energy lymphatic 也可能是「遲緩、沒有活力」的意思, from an old idea about body fluids這是源自一種對體液的舊觀念; that use is rare now and a bit literary這種用法現在很少見，而且有點文學性。 Do not treat lymphatic as a second name for the liquid不要把 lymphatic 當成這種液體的另一個名字。