Phrase
common cold
感冒
a common viral infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and a sore throat; a cold
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A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.
一种非常常见的轻微病毒感染,影响鼻子和喉咙,症状通常包括打喷嚏、流鼻涕或鼻塞、喉咙痛、咳嗽和头痛。
一种非常常见的轻微病毒感染,影响鼻子和喉咙,症状通常包括打喷嚏、流鼻涕或鼻塞、喉咙痛、咳嗽和头痛。
In use
He caught a common cold and stayed home for two days.
The common cold spreads easily in winter.
Most people recover from a common cold within a week.
have a common cold
I have a common cold and need to rest.
我得了普通感冒，需要休息。
catch a common cold
She caught a common cold from her colleague.
她从同事那里传染了普通感冒。
treat a common cold
Most people treat a common cold with over-the-counter medicine.
大多数人用非处方药治疗普通感冒。
Common mistakes
I have common cold.I have a common cold.
英语中可数名词单数前需要不定冠词，'common cold' 作为可数名词短语，应加 'a'。
I have common colds.I have a common cold.
'common cold' 通常作不可数名词或单数名词，表示一种疾病，不应使用复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- common colds
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.