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colds

UK //kəʊldz//US //koʊldz//

词源

源自古英语 'cald'(寒冷),后引申指因寒冷引起的病症。

noun

❶ 指普通感冒,一种由病毒引起的上呼吸道感染,症状包括鼻塞、喉咙痛和咳嗽等。

“She caught two colds last winter.”

(她去年冬天感冒了两次。)

“Colds are more common in cold weather.”

(感冒在寒冷天气中更为常见。)

同义词:common cold, flu, respiratory infection

常见短语

catch colds — 指患上感冒,通常因受凉或接触病毒引起。

“Children easily catch colds in kindergarten.”

(孩子们在幼儿园很容易感冒。)

fight off colds — 抵抗或预防感冒,常通过增强免疫力实现。

“Drinking ginger tea helps fight off colds.”

(喝姜茶有助于抵抗感冒。)