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源自希腊语 'lepra'(鳞屑病),通过古法语 'lepre' 进入英语,词尾 -er 表示人。
❶ 指患有麻风病的人,麻风病是一种慢性传染病,会导致皮肤和神经损伤。历史上患者常被隔离。
“In medieval times, lepers were often forced to live outside the city walls.”
(在中世纪,麻风病患者常被强制住在城墙外。)
“The missionary dedicated his life to caring for lepers in the colony.”
(这位传教士毕生致力于照顾殖民地的麻风病患者。)
leper colony — 专门收容麻风病患者的隔离社区,历史上用于防止疾病传播。
“The island once served as a leper colony until the 20th century.”
(这座岛屿在20世纪前曾是麻风病隔离区。)