Word · Frequency #11277
ailments
疾病;小病;不适
ailments is the plural of ailment.
核心释义
a disease or sickness, especially a minor or persistent one
- 1.
使人不适的东西;疾病;病痛
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
- 2.
一种常常持续的身体疾病或病症;抱怨的原因
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
使人不适的东西;疾病;病痛;一种常常持续的身体疾病或病症;抱怨的原因;病痛;疾病;[医] 疾病
用法In use
Her grandmother suffered from a chronic ailment that required regular medication.
用法提示:ailment 作为名词,指一种慢性疾病,强调长期困扰的健康问题。
The doctor assured me that the ailment was nothing serious and would heal on its own.
用法提示:ailment 在此处指轻微疾病,医生用来安抚患者。
Many elderly people seek natural remedies for common ailments like joint pain.
用法提示:ailments 复数形式,泛指多种小病或身体不适。
have an ailment
She has a chronic ailment.
她患有慢性疾病。
suffer from an ailment
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- minor ailment
- 小病;轻微不适
- Most minor ailments can be treated at home with rest and fluids.大多数小病都可以在家休息和喝水来治疗。
- common ailment
- 常见疾病
- Headaches are a common ailment among office workers.头痛是办公室职员中的常见疾病。
- chronic ailment
- 慢性疾病;慢性病
- She has managed her chronic ailment for years with medication.她多年来一直靠药物控制自己的慢性病。
- treat an ailment
- 治疗疾病
- Traditional remedies are often used to treat this ailment.传统疗法常被用来治疗这种疾病。
- suffer from an ailment
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 ail 联想成“哎哟”(不舒服),再加名词后缀 ment:让人哎哟喊痛的小病,多用慢性小毛病。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:健康类文章、医患交流、日常谈论小病 该词属中性偏正式用语,通常用于描述不太严重的持续性身体不适,在健康报道和医疗场景中较常见,日常对话中也可使用;比illness略正式,比disease语气温和。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ 真正押韵的是 entailment /ɪnˈteɪlmənt/ 和 curtailment /kərˈteɪlmənt/,因为它们重读元音后的 /eɪlmənt/ 相同。payment、statement、basement、element 虽然都以 -ment 结尾,但读音不像 ailment:它们缺少 /l/ 或重读元音不同,只适合比较拼写,不能当作押韵词。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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