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frostbite

UK //ˈfrɒstbaɪt//US //ˈfrɔːstbaɪt//

词源

源自中古英语,由 frost(霜冻) + bite(咬)组合,字面意为"被寒冷咬伤",最早记录于16世纪。

noun

❶ 因长时间暴露在极寒环境中导致皮肤和组织冻结的损伤,常见于手指、脚趾、耳朵等末梢部位。

“He lost two toes to frostbite after getting stranded in the snowstorm.”

(他在暴风雪中受困后因冻伤失去了两根脚趾。)

“Redness and numbness are early signs of frostbite.”

(发红和麻木是冻伤的早期症状。)

同义词:freezing injury, cold burn, cryopathy

verb

❶ 使身体部位因严寒而冻结受伤,通常用于被动语态。

“Her cheeks were frostbitten by the Arctic wind.”

(她的脸颊被北极寒风冻伤了。)

“The explorer's fingers got frostbitten during the expedition.”

(探险家的手指在远征期间被冻伤。)

同义词:freeze, chill

常见短语

frostbite danger — 指存在冻伤风险的天气或环境条件,常用于冬季安全警告。

“Weather alerts issued frostbite danger warnings for -30°C temperatures.”

(天气警报针对零下30度气温发布了冻伤危险警告。)

frostbite victim — 指遭受冻伤的人员,常见于救援报告或医疗场景。

“Rescuers transported three frostbite victims from the mountain.”

(救援人员从山上转移了三名冻伤患者。)