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leper

UK //ˈlep.ər//US //ˈlep.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语'lepra',来自古法语'lepre',最终源于希腊语'lepra'(鳞屑病),与'lepros'(鳞状的)相关。

noun

❶ 指患有麻风病的人。麻风病是一种慢性传染病,历史上患者常被隔离或歧视。

“In medieval times, lepers were often forced to live in isolated colonies.”

(在中世纪,麻风病患者常被迫生活在隔离的聚居地。)

“The kind priest offered food and shelter to the leper.”

(善良的牧师为那位麻风病人提供了食物和住所。)

❶ 比喻被社会排斥或回避的人,通常因某种原因被他人厌恶或躲避。

“After the scandal, he became a social leper in the business community.”

(丑闻之后,他在商界成了被众人回避的对象。)

“She felt like a leper after her classmates found out about her past.”

(当同学们知道她的过去后,她感觉自己像个被排斥的人。)

同义词:outcast, pariah, untouchable

常见短语

leper colony — 历史上专门为隔离麻风病人而设立的聚居地,通常位于偏远地区。

“The small island was once home to a leper colony in the 19th century.”

(这个小岛在19世纪曾是一个麻风病人聚居地的所在地。)