diaphragm
n
1 wall of muscle, between the chest and the abdomen, that helps to control breathing 膈; 膈膜; 橫膈膜. =>illus at respire 見respire之插圖.
2 arrangement of thin plates in a camera that control how much light is let in through the lens 光圈; 光孔; 光闌.
3 vibrating disc or cone producing sound-waves, eg in telephone receivers, loudspeakers, etc 振動膜(如電話聽筒及揚聲器等中的).
4 (also Dutch cap, cap) thin plastic or rubber membrane that is fitted over the neck of the womb before intercourse to prevent conception 子宮帽(避孕用具).