typhus

/ˈtaɪfəs/

Meanings

noun

斑疹伤寒

One of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

Examples :

"During the war, many soldiers suffered from typhus due to the unsanitary conditions and overcrowding. "

战争期间，许多士兵因为不卫生的环境和过度拥挤而患上斑疹伤寒。

Related Words

confused verb

/kənˈfjuːzd/

使迷惑，使困惑。

"The complicated instructions confused the students about the next step in the science project. "

复杂的说明让学生们对科学项目的下一步感到困惑。

rickettsia noun

/rɪˈkɛtsiə/ /rɪˈkɛtsiːə/

立克次体

"The doctor said the child had a fever and symptoms consistent with rickettsia, possibly carried by a tick bite. "

医生说孩子发烧了，而且症状与立克次体感染相符，可能是被蜱虫叮咬引起的。

unsanitary adjective

/ˌʌnˈsænɪteri/ /ʌnˈsænəteri/

不卫生的，肮脏的

"The restaurant was closed down because the kitchen was unsanitary. "

这家餐厅因为厨房不卫生而被查封了。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

条件, 状况, 前提。

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

程序在以下条件下可以顺利运行：计算机有足够的内存且网络连接稳定。

diseases noun

/dɪˈziːzɪz/

疾病，病害

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

这些番茄植株得了一种病，导致叶子上出现斑点，果实也枯萎了。

recurrent adjective

/rɪˈkɜrənt/ /riˈkɜrənt/

重复发生的，周期性的

"The patient complained of recurrent chest pain."

病人抱怨说，他的胸口总是反复发作疼痛。

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

刻画, 描绘 (often with a negative connotation)

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

新闻报道把抗议者刻画成暴力和具有破坏性的形象，尽管他们中的大多数人都是和平的。

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

细菌，病菌

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

医生确定了导致学生生病的 конкретной细菌种类。

suffered verb

/ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfɚd/

遭受，忍受。

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

这里有人害怕吃苦吗？

overcrowding verb

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/

过度拥挤，人满为患

"The school cafeteria was overcrowded with students during lunch, making it hard to find a seat. "

午餐时间，学校食堂过度拥挤，学生人满为患，很难找到座位。