contract pestis
Several villagers contracted pestis from infected rats.
几名村民因感染老鼠而染上鼠疫。
鼠疫,瘟疫
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鼠疫,瘟疫
a serious infectious disease of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis, transmitted to humans by flea bites
Several villagers contracted pestis from infected rats.
几名村民因感染老鼠而染上鼠疫。
由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起,通过跳蚤叮咬传播
由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的严重(有时致命)啮齿动物感染,通过被感染动物叮咬的跳蚤意外传染给人类
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
The plague known as pestis devastated Europe in the Middle Ages.
被称为鼠疫的瘟疫在中世纪摧毁了欧洲。
Vaccination has helped control the spread of pestis in many regions.
疫苗接种帮助了许多地区控制鼠疫的传播。
Travelers to affected areas should take precautions against pestis.
前往受影响地区的旅客应采取措施预防鼠疫。
Several villagers contracted pestis from infected rats.
几名村民因感染老鼠而染上鼠疫。
Thousands died of pestis during the medieval outbreak.
在中世纪爆发期间,数千人死于鼠疫。
The government declared a state of emergency after the outbreak of pestis.
鼠疫爆发后,政府宣布进入紧急状态。
The patient was diagnosed with pestis and immediately quarantined.
该患者被诊断出鼠疫并立即隔离。
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He was infected with a pestis.
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He was infected with pestis.
pestis 是不可数名词,不能与不定冠词 a 连用。
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The pestises spread quickly.
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The pestis spread quickly.
pestis 是不可数名词,没有复数形式。
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鼠疫,不可数名词
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