rod cell 杆状细胞
retina 视网膜
photoreceptor 感光细胞
color vision 色觉
visual acuity 视力
photopsin 视蛋白
1. Cone cells are responsible for our ability to see colors in bright light.
锥状细胞负责我们在明亮光线下的色觉能力。
2. Unlike rod cells, cone cells require more light to function effectively.
与杆状细胞不同，锥状细胞需要更多的光线才能有效工作。
3. Scientists are studying how cone cells adapt to different wavelengths of light.
科学家正在研究锥状细胞如何适应不同波长的光线。
A: Why can't we see colors in the dark?
A：为什么我们在黑暗中看不见颜色？
B: It's because cone cells, which detect color, need a lot of light to work.
B：这是因为负责检测颜色的锥状细胞需要大量的光线才能工作。
1) 视网膜上的视锥细胞，用于昼光视觉和色觉
2) 高视觉敏锐度的感光单元
3) 含有不同色素以感知红、绿、蓝光的细胞
1. n. 锥状细胞；视锥细胞
e.g. The density of cone cells is highest in the fovea.
锥状细胞的密度在中央凹处最高。
noun
1. A cone-shaped photoreceptor in the retina that is responsible for color vision and high-acuity vision in bright light.
2. One of the types of photoreceptor cells in the vertebrate retina, containing different pigments sensitive to red, green, and blue light.
Synonym: cone