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quinsy

/ˈkwɪnzi/

Meanings
noun

扁桃体周围脓肿，咽喉肿痛。

A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

Examples :

"After a bad bout of tonsillitis, Sarah developed quinsy, making it difficult for her to swallow. "
得了严重的扁桃体炎之后，莎拉又得了扁桃体周围脓肿，导致她吞咽困难。
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Related Words

Illustration accompanied

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

陪伴的，陪同的

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

这个有陪同人员的未成年人独自乘机感到很紧张，一位空乘人员一直陪着他直到起飞。

Illustration painful

painful adjective

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/

痛苦的，令人难受的.

"The long walk home after school was painful because of my sore feet. "

放学后，脚疼得厉害，所以走那么长的路回家真是太痛苦了.

Illustration complication

complication noun

/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/

复杂化， 复杂

"The unexpected snowstorm caused a complication in the school's bus schedule. "

那场突如其来的暴风雪让学校的校车时间表变得复杂起来。

Illustration bacterial

bacterial adjective

[bækˈtɪəɹɪəɫ]

细菌的，细菌性的

"The doctor suspected a bacterial infection after examining the patient's throat. "

医生检查了病人的喉咙后，怀疑是细菌感染。

Illustration inflammation

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。

Illustration abscess

abscess noun

/ˈæbsɛs/

脓肿， 脓疮

"The dentist found an abscess near my tooth and said it needed to be treated to prevent the infection from spreading. "

牙医发现我牙齿附近有个脓肿，他说需要治疗，以防感染扩散。

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

发展，进展

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

自从我开始上在线课程后，我的烘焙技巧已经有了显著的进展。

Illustration tonsils

tonsils noun

/ˈtɑnsəlz/ /ˈtɒnsəlz/

扁桃体，腭扁桃体

"My little brother had a sore throat and the doctor said his tonsils were swollen and red. "

我弟弟嗓子疼，医生说他的扁桃体红肿了。

Illustration tonsillitis

tonsillitis noun

/tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/

扁桃体炎

"My throat was sore, and the doctor diagnosed me with tonsillitis. "

我的嗓子疼，医生诊断说我得了扁桃体炎。

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

Illustration infection

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。