(noun.) either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx.
哈里特编辑
双语例句
A doctor who cannot take out your appendix properly will recommend to you a doctor who will be unable to remove your tonsils with success. 欧内斯特·海明威.永别了,武器.
The cause is usually attributed to drinking, but gluttony, tight lacing, nasal catarrh, chronic enlargement of the tonsils, exposure to strong sunlight, etc. 威廉K.戴维.智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.