Word · Frequency #19731
influenzas
流感；流行性感冒
influenzas is the plural of influenza.
an acute, highly contagious viral disease marked by fever
- 1.
An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.
- 2.
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
一种急性发热、高度传染性的病毒性疾病
一种急性发热、高度传染性的病毒性疾病；流行性感冒；[医] 流行性感冒；流感
In use
Many people get influenza in the winter, so doctors recommend a yearly vaccine.
She stayed home from work for a week because of a bad case of influenza.
The clinic offered free influenza shots to all employees.
have influenza
influenza 通常作不可数名词，表示患某种疾病时不加 a/an。
She had influenza last winter.
她去年冬天得了流感。
suffer from influenza
suffer from 后接疾病名称，influenza 前不加冠词。
He was suffering from influenza and stayed in bed.
他正患流感，卧床休息。
a case of influenza
a case of 表示“一例（疾病）”，influenza 保持单数形式。
Connections
Collocations
- influenza virus
- 流感病毒
- The influenza virus spreads easily in crowded places.流感病毒在拥挤的地方容易传播。
- seasonal influenza
- 季节性流感
- The vaccine protects against seasonal influenza.这种疫苗可预防季节性流感。
- avian influenza
- 禽流感
- Poultry farmers were worried about avian influenza.家禽养殖户曾担心禽流感。
- influenza vaccine
- 流感疫苗
- Health officials recommend the influenza vaccine for older adults.卫生官员建议老年人接种流感疫苗。
- influenza pandemic
- 流感大流行
- The 1918 influenza pandemic killed millions of people.1918年的流感大流行导致数百万人死亡。
- influenza-like illness
Learner notes
Memory Tip
influenza 里藏着 flu（流感），in 像病毒“进入”身体，enza 尾音像难受的“嗯啊”声，记住这词就是流感。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、public health announcements、academic writing influenza 属于正式、偏医学术语，通常用于医学文献、公共卫生公告或正式写作；日常口语中更常用 flu。
Grammar Note
复数形式 influenzas 或 influenze 表示不同种类的流感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 /ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/ 完全押韵。lens、cleanse、enzyme 都带有与 influenza 重读音节相同的 /ɛnz/ 音，但 influenza 后还有一个弱读的 /ə/，所以不是严格押韵。Zen /zɛn/ 只对应其中的 /ɛn/。influence 和 flu 是拼写形近词，发音不同：influence 重音在第一音节、结尾是 /əns/；flu 读长音 /fluː/。
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