The urethra is the small tube that carries urine out of the body from the bladder, which is the bag where urine is stored.

The urethra is the small tube尿道是一條小管子 that carries urine out of the body from the bladder把尿液從膀胱送出體外 which is the bag where urine is stored膀胱就是儲存尿液的那個袋狀器官。

In men it is much longer, runs down through the penis, and does a second job as well: semen also leaves the body through it. In women it is short — only a few centimetres — and has just the one job. That length difference is why doctors say women get bladder infections far more often than men: bacteria have a much shorter journey in.

In men it is much longer男性的尿道長得多 runs down through the penis會通過陰莖往下延伸 and does a second job as well還兼了第二個功能 semen also leaves the body through it精液也是經由它排出體外。 In women it is short — only a few centimetres女性的尿道很短，只有幾公分 and has just the one job只有一個功能。 That length difference is why doctors say women get bladder infections far more often than men就是這個長度差異，讓醫生說女性得膀胱炎的機率比男性高很多 bacteria have a much shorter journey in細菌要跑的路短很多。

It is a medical word, the ordinary and only word doctors use, and it is completely neutral to say — not rude, not embarrassing. But it is not a word that comes up in casual conversation; you will meet it at a clinic, in a health article, or in a biology class.

It is a medical word, the ordinary and only word doctors use這是個醫學用字，也是醫生唯一會用的說法 and it is completely neutral to say講起來完全中性 not rude, not embarrassing不會不禮貌，也不會尷尬。 But it is not a word that comes up in casual conversation但這不是平常閒聊會出現的字 you will meet it at a clinic, in a health article, or in a biology class你會在診所、衛教文章，或生物課上遇到它。

Countable: one urethra, two urethras (or, in medical writing, urethrae). The adjective is 'urethral', as in 'a urethral infection'. Say it with the stress in the middle: yoo-REE-thra.

Countable是可數名詞 one urethra, two urethras像one urethra、two urethras (or, in medical writing, urethrae)（醫學文章裡也會寫成urethrae）。 The adjective is 'urethral'形容詞是'urethral' as in 'a urethral infection'像'a urethral infection'（尿道感染）。 Say it with the stress in the middle重音放在中間唸 yoo-REE-thrayoo-REE-thra。