Word · Frequency #15314
Fully loadedcontagious
传染性的；（人）带传染病的
Of a disease or person, able to be passed on to someone else through contact.
- 1.
Easily transmitted to others.
容易传染给他人的。
- 2.
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
容易从一个人传播到另一个人的
- 3.
Easily passed on to others.
容易传播给别人的。
- 4.
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
(疾病)能够通过感染传播的
- 5.
Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
患有可传染给他人的疾病；可传染的。
- 6.
Contiguous.
相邻的；接触的。
有感染力的；易蔓延的；毗连的；接触的；容易传染给他人的。；容易从一个人传播到另一个人的；容易传播给别人的。
In use
The cold virus is contagious and can spread through coughing.
Her positive attitude is contagious, making everyone around her feel happier.
Yawning can be contagious; when one person yawns, others often follow.
a contagious grin
contagious + noun
The contagious disease spread quickly.
这种传染病传播得很快。
be + contagious
用于形容情绪或行为容易感染他人。
Her laughter is contagious.
她的笑声很有感染力。
adverb + contagious
常见副词有 highly, extremely 等。
Connections
Collocations
- contagious disease
- 传染病
- Measles is a highly contagious disease.麻疹是一种高度传染性的疾病。
- contagious laughter
- 有感染力的笑声
- Her contagious laughter filled the room.她那有感染力的笑声充满了整个房间。
- contagious enthusiasm
- 有感染力的热情
- His contagious enthusiasm motivated the whole team.他那富有感染力的热情激励了整个团队。
- highly contagious
- 高度传染性的
- The virus is highly contagious and spreads quickly.这种病毒传染性很强，传播很快。
Idioms & figurative uses
- laughter is contagious
- 笑声是会传染的His laughter is contagious; soon everyone in the room was giggling.他的笑声很有感染力，很快整个房间的人都咯咯笑了起来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：里面藏着 tag（标签），病菌贴上标签就相互传染。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医患交流与健康科普、日常聊天、描述行为或情绪的蔓延 contagious 通常表示‘（疾病）会传染的’，在医疗讨论、健康科普和日常聊天中都比较常见；日常口语里还多用于引申义‘有感染力的’（如笑声、热情）。它的语体比较中性，正式与非正式场合都可使用，具体含义和搭配随语境变化。
Grammar Note
通常作表语或定语，后接介词to表示‘对…有传染性’
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 contagious 真正押韵的是 outrageous /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ 和 courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/，重音都在 /eɪ/ 上。religious 虽也以 -gious 结尾，但读 /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/，重音不同，不算押韵。注意形近词 contiguous /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ 拼写相似但发音和意思完全不同；ambitious、delicious 等 -ious 结尾的词读 /ʃəs/，不要读成 /dʒəs/。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.