Word · Frequency #23043
dysenteries
痢疾
dysenteries is the plural of dysentery.
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- 1.
A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
以肠道(尤指大肠)炎症为特征的疾病,症状包括粪便带脓、发热、腹痛、大量腹泻,可能伴有便血。
- 2.
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
肠道感染,表现为严重腹泻
- 3.
diarrhea.
腹泻。
以肠道(尤指大肠)炎症为特征的疾病,症状包括粪便带脓、发热、腹痛、大量腹泻,可能伴有便血。；肠道感染,表现为严重腹泻；腹泻。；痢疾；[医] 痢疾
In use
The traveler developed severe dysentery after drinking contaminated water.
In the past, many soldiers died from dysentery during long wars.
The doctor said his bloody diarrhea was caused by dysentery.
have dysentery
表示患病时，dysentery 前通常不加冠词。
He had dysentery after drinking contaminated water.
他喝了受污染的水后得了痢疾。
suffer from dysentery
suffer from 常用于较正式或病史描述中。
Many soldiers suffered from dysentery during the campaign.
许多士兵在战役期间患了痢疾。
contract dysentery
contract 强调感染、得病，比 have 更正式。
Connections
Collocations
- an outbreak of dysentery
- 痢疾暴发
- The camp reported an outbreak of dysentery after the flood.洪水过后，营地报告了痢疾暴发。
- suffer from dysentery
- 患痢疾
- Many soldiers suffered from dysentery during the march.行军期间许多士兵患了痢疾。
- bacillary dysentery
- 细菌性痢疾
- Bacillary dysentery is common in areas with poor sanitation.细菌性痢疾在卫生条件差的地区很常见。
- amoebic dysentery
- 阿米巴痢疾
- Amoebic dysentery can be treated with specific antiparasitic drugs.阿米巴痢疾可以用特定的抗寄生虫药物治疗。
- died of dysentery
- 死于痢疾
- Many prisoners died of dysentery in the overcrowded jail.许多囚犯在拥挤的监狱里死于痢疾。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 dys- 想成 dis-（坏），enter 像“进入”→ 坏东西进入肠道引发严重腹泻，即痢疾。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医疗诊断、公共卫生报道、医学文献 dysentery 通常用于正式或医学语境，如医疗记录、公共卫生报告和医学教材，在日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词：cemetery（/ˈsɛməˌtɛri/，结尾同为 /ˌtɛri/）和 berry（/ˈbɛri/，押 /ɛri/）。注意 lookalikes：mystery（/ˈmɪstəri/）、stationery（/ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/）、slippery（/ˈslɪpəri/）、artery（/ˈɑːrtəri/）虽有相似的 -ery/-tery 拼写，但发音中元音为 /ə/ 或 /eɪ/，与 /ɛ/ 不同，不要混淆。
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