Word
hydrophobia
狂犬病;恐水症
The disease rabies, or the aversion to swallowing liquids that is a symptom of it.
- 1.
An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
恐水症,狂犬病的一种症状;即狂犬病本身。
- 2.
a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
人类狂犬病的一种症状,表现为对吞咽液体的厌恶
- 3.
A lack of affinity for water; the quality of being hydrophobic
疏水性;对水缺乏亲和力的性质。
- 4.
a morbid fear of water
对水的病态恐惧
- 5.
an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
一种急性病毒性疾病,影响温血动物的神经系统(通常通过狂犬动物的咬伤传播);如果病毒到达大脑,狂犬病是致命的
对水的病态恐惧;水恐惧症;疏水性;憎水性;恐水症,狂犬病的一种症状;即狂犬病本身。;人类狂犬病的一种症状,表现为对吞咽液体的厌恶;疏水性;对水缺乏亲和力的性质。
In use
The patient's hydrophobia made it impossible for him to drink water.
Veterinarians quickly recognized the dog's hydrophobia as a clear sign of rabies.
One of the earliest symptoms of rabies in humans is hydrophobia, or a fear of swallowing liquids.
have hydrophobia
常用于描述狂犬病症状。
The patient had hydrophobia and could not drink water.
病人患有恐水症,无法喝水。
develop hydrophobia
强调症状的出现。
He developed hydrophobia after being bitten by a rabid dog.
他被疯狗咬伤后出现了恐水症状。
suffer from hydrophobia
Connections
Confusing words
- rabies
- 狂犬病(疾病) · hydrophobia是狂犬病的症状之一,而rabies是病毒性疾病本身
- aquaphobia
- 恐水症(非疾病) · hydrophobia特指狂犬病引起的恐水症状,aquaphobia指任何原因导致的恐惧水的心理障碍
Word family
- hydrophobic
- 疏水的;憎水的 · adjective
- hydrophobe
- 疏水物;憎水物 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不可数,指狂犬病症状
Learn the forms together
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