polio

/ˈpəʊljəʊ/ /-ljoʊ/

Meanings

noun

小儿麻痹症患者

A sufferer from poliomyelitis.

Examples :

"My grandfather was a polio. "

我爷爷是小儿麻痹症患者。

noun

脊髓灰质炎, 小儿麻痹症

Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the child's recent illness was likely polio, causing significant muscle weakness in their legs. "

医生解释说，孩子最近得的病很可能是脊髓灰质炎，导致腿部肌肉明显无力。

medicine virus disease biology organism body

Related Words

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

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。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

deformity noun

/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/ /dɪˈfɔɹməti/

畸形，残缺。

"The puppy was born with a leg deformity, making it difficult for him to walk. "

这只小狗天生腿部畸形，所以走路很困难。

brainstem noun

/ˈbɹeɪnstem/

脑干，延脑。

"Damage to the brainstem can be very serious because it controls vital functions like breathing and heart rate. "

由于脑干受损会影响呼吸和心率等重要生命功能，因此脑干损伤可能非常严重。

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

poliovirus noun

/ˈpoʊlioʊˌvaɪrəs/ /ˈpɑlioʊˌvaɪrəs/

脊髓灰质炎病毒，小儿麻痹症病毒。

"The poliovirus can cause paralysis if it infects the nervous system. "

如果脊髓灰质炎病毒（小儿麻痹症病毒）感染神经系统，可能会导致瘫痪。

sufferer noun

/ˈsʌfərər/ /ˈsʌfrər/

受害者，病人，患者。

"The child was a sufferer of terrible headaches, missing several days of school. "

那个孩子经常头痛得厉害，是个深受其害的人，因此缺了好几天的课。

paralysis noun

/pəˈɹæləsəs/

瘫痪，麻痹

"After the accident, the athlete suffered paralysis in his left leg. "

事故发生后，这位运动员的左腿瘫痪了。

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

poliomyelitis noun

/ˈpəʊlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

脊髓灰质炎，小儿麻痹症

"Before the vaccine, poliomyelitis caused paralysis in many children, leaving them unable to walk. "

在疫苗出现之前，脊髓灰质炎，也就是俗称的小儿麻痹症，导致很多孩子瘫痪，使他们无法行走。

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

感染，传染。

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

一个学生生病后，感染很快就在教室里蔓延开来。