隔膜

gémó

隔膜 — gémó

1. diaphragm (anatomy)

   医生检查了患者的隔膜功能。 yīshēng jiǎnchá le huànzhě de gémó gōngnéng — The doctor checked the patient's diaphragm function.

2. distant, socially aloof

   他们之间有些隔膜，很少一起说话。 tāmen zhījiān yǒuxiē gémó hěnshǎo yìqǐ shuōhuà — There is some distance between them; they rarely talk together.

3. a divide caused by lack of mutual understanding

   沟通不良导致了双方的隔膜。 gōutōng bùliáng dǎozhì le shuāngfāng de gémó — Poor communication led to a divide between the two sides.

4. non‑expert; layperson

   在这个技术问题上我是个隔膜，听不太懂专业术语。 zài zhège jìshù wèntí shàng wǒ shì gè gémó tīng bù tài dǒng zhuānyèshùyǔ — On this technical issue I'm a layperson; I don't quite understand the jargon.