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shingles

UK //ˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)lz//US //ˈʃɪŋɡəlz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cingulum'(意为腰带),因带状疱疹常呈带状分布;屋顶瓦片义项源自古英语 'scindel'(意为木片)。

noun

❶ 带状疱疹,一种由水痘病毒引起的疼痛性皮疹,通常出现在身体的一侧,常见于中老年人。

“My grandfather developed shingles after a period of stress.”

(我祖父在经历一段压力后患上了带状疱疹。)

“The doctor prescribed antiviral medication for her shingles.”

(医生为她的带状疱疹开了抗病毒药物。)

❶ 屋顶用的木瓦或瓦片,通常由木材、石板或黏土制成,用于覆盖屋顶。

“The old house had cedar shingles on its roof.”

(那栋老房子的屋顶铺着雪松木瓦。)

“We need to replace the broken shingles after the storm.”

(暴风雨后我们需要更换破损的屋顶瓦片。)

同义词:roof tiles, herpes zoster, tiles

常见短语

get shingles — 患上带状疱疹,指因病毒感染而出现疼痛皮疹的情况。

“People over 50 are more likely to get shingles.”

(50岁以上的人更容易患上带状疱疹。)

replace shingles — 更换屋顶瓦片,指修理或更新屋顶的覆盖材料。

“We hired a contractor to replace shingles on our cottage.”

(我们雇了承包商来更换小屋的屋顶瓦片。)