diphtheria

/dɪfˈθɪəɹɪə/ /dɪfˈθɪɹi.ə/

Meanings

noun

白喉

A serious infectious disease which causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Examples :

"Before vaccines became common, diphtheria was a feared disease, especially among children. "

在疫苗普及之前，白喉是一种令人恐惧的疾病，尤其是在儿童中。

Related Words

infectious adjective

/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

传染性的，会传染的

"Cancer is not infectious."

癌症是不會傳染的。

vaccines noun

/ˈvæksiːnz/ /vækˈsiːnz/

疫苗，预防针。

"Doctors recommend that children receive vaccines to protect them from serious illnesses. "

医生建议儿童接种疫苗，以保护他们免受严重疾病的侵害。

corynebacterium noun

/ˌkɔːriˌnaɪbækˈtɪəriəm/ /ˌkɒrɪˌnaɪbækˈtɪəriəm/

棒状杆菌

"A throat culture revealed the presence of corynebacterium, prompting the doctor to prescribe antibiotics to prevent a serious infection. "

咽拭子培养显示存在棒状杆菌，因此医生开了抗生素以防止严重感染。

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

严肃，认真。

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

看到总是那么严肃的船长竟然如此开怀大笑，真是让人惊讶。

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

炎症，发炎.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

篝火点燃干燥树叶，那燃烧的景象着实令人印象深刻。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

mucous adjective

/ˈmjuːkəs/

黏液的, 粘液的。

"The doctor examined the patient's nasal passages for any signs of mucous discharge. "

医生检查了病人的鼻腔，看看是否有黏液性分泌物。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

causes noun

/ˈkɑzɪz/ /ˈkɔːzɪz/ /ˈkɔzɪz/

原因，起因，缘由。

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

他们查明水管爆裂是这次洪水的起因。

respiratory adjective

/ɹɪˈspɪɹət(ə)ɹi/ /ɹɪˈspaɪɹəˌtɔɹi/

呼吸的，呼吸道的。

"The child's respiratory rate was unusually high after the intense physical activity. "

剧烈运动后，那个孩子的呼吸频率异常地快。

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

疾病，病症。

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

那些番茄植株得了一种病，叶子上出现了很多斑点，果实也枯萎了。

membranes noun

/ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪnz/ /ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪns/

膜，薄膜。

"The membranes of our cells allow nutrients in and waste products out. "

我们细胞的细胞膜允许营养物质进入，并排出废物。