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mumps

UK //mʌmps//US //mʌmps//

词源

源自中古英语 'mump'(意为'肿胀'或'嘟囔'),可能模仿患病时肿胀的脸颊和说话困难的样子。

noun

❶ 腮腺炎,一种由病毒引起的传染病,主要症状是腮腺肿胀疼痛,常见于儿童。

“The child was diagnosed with mumps and had to stay home from school.”

(这个孩子被诊断出患有腮腺炎,不得不待在家里不去上学。)

“Mumps can cause fever and swelling in the cheeks.”

(腮腺炎会引起发烧和脸颊肿胀。)

同义词:parotitis, infectious parotitis

常见短语

get the mumps — 感染腮腺炎,指某人患上了这种传染病。

“He got the mumps and had to miss his soccer game.”

(他得了腮腺炎,不得不缺席足球比赛。)