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gout

UK /ɡaʊt/US /ɡaʊt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'gutta',意为'滴',因古代认为痛风是体液滴入关节所致。13世纪通过古法语 'goute' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 痛风,一种因尿酸结晶沉积在关节引起的炎症性疾病,常见于大脚趾关节,表现为剧烈疼痛和肿胀。

“He suffered from severe gout and could barely walk.”

(他患有严重的痛风,几乎无法行走。)

“Eating too much red meat may increase the risk of gout.”

(过量食用红肉可能增加痛风的风险。)

❶ (古义)滴落或涌出的液体,现多用于文学或诗歌中描述液体流动的状态。

“A gout of blood spurted from the wound.”

(一股鲜血从伤口喷涌而出。)

“The fountain sent up gouts of sparkling water.”

(喷泉喷出闪闪发光的水花。)

同义词:arthritis, podagra, tophaceous gout

常见短语

gout attack — 痛风发作,指痛风症状突然加重的时期,通常伴随剧烈疼痛和关节炎症。

“He couldn't attend the meeting due to a sudden gout attack.”

(由于突然的痛风发作,他无法参加会议。)

gout diet — 痛风饮食,指为预防或缓解痛风而设计的特殊饮食方案,通常限制高嘌呤食物。

“Following a strict gout diet helped reduce his symptoms significantly.”

(遵循严格的痛风饮食显著减轻了他的症状。)