Word · Frequency #37288
ague
/ˈeigjuː/
noun
疟疾
successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
- 1.
An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
间歇热,寒热交替发作
- 2.
The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.
间歇热的寒战期
- 3.
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
寒冷；发抖
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]
In use
The soldier was sent home after contracting a terrible ague in the jungle.
She woke up in the night with an ague that shook the bed.
In the past, agues killed more people than wars did.
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.
许多村民因死水而患上疟疾。
a fit of ague
指一次突然的寒战发作。
She was seized with a fit of ague in the middle of the night.
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