Word · Frequency #37288
ague
/ˈeigjuː/
noun
疟疾
核心释义
successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
- 1.
间歇热,寒热交替发作
An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
- 2.
间歇热的寒战期
The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.
- 3.
寒冷；发抖
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
寒战；打冷颤；间歇热,寒热交替发作；间歇热的寒战期；寒冷；发抖；打冷颤；[医] 疟[疾]
用法In use
The soldier was sent home after contracting a terrible ague in the jungle.
用法提示：名词，指疟疾。
She woke up in the night with an ague that shook the bed.
用法提示：名词，指寒战的发作。
In the past, agues killed more people than wars did.
用法提示：名词复数，指疟疾（泛指）。
have an ague
表示发作一次疟疾或寒战。
He had an ague and was shivering violently.
他打冷颤，浑身剧烈发抖。
suffer from ague
强调长期或反复患病。
Many villagers suffered from ague due to the stagnant water.
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