These bacteria, and particularly Haemophilus influenzae, have a special preference for the superior portion of the larynx and the epiglottis, causing epiglottitis.

这些细菌，尤其是流感嗜血杆菌，偏好喉上方以及厌部，厌炎。

When swallowing occurs, the epiglottis covers the trachea so that food can't enter and becomes lodged there.

当时，厌能遮住气管，使食物不能进入气管和那里停留。

There's a tiny flap in your esophagus called the epiglottis that is there to stop gas from escaping out of your stomach.

食有一个叫厌的小组织，阻止气体从胃逸出。

The epiglottis lies over the entrance to the larynx. In the act of swallowing, when food and liquid move through the throat, the epiglottis closes off the larynx, so that these things cannot enter.

厌位于喉部入口的上方。行为中，当食物和液体通过喉咙时，厌闭合喉部，这些东西就无法进入。

A special deterrent to this event is provided for by a flap of cartilage attached to the root or the tongue that acts like a lid over the larynx. .This flap of cartilage is called epiglottis.

对于这种情况的特殊防护是通过附根部或舌头上的软骨瓣提供的，其作用就像喉部上方的盖子一样，这种软骨瓣被称为厌。

Right at that moment, there’s a spoon-shaped flap of cartilage called the epiglottis which acts like a lid and seals the airway off so that the food doesn't end up in the lungs by accident.

的瞬间，厌（一个汤匙状的软骨组织）像盖子一样封闭气，避免食物误入气。