Word
pestis
鼠疫，瘟疫
a serious infectious disease of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis, transmitted to humans by flea bites
由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起，通过跳蚤叮咬传播
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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
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
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；鼠疫；瘟疫
In use
The plague known as pestis devastated Europe in the Middle Ages.
Vaccination has helped control the spread of pestis in many regions.
Travelers to affected areas should take precautions against pestis.
contract pestis
Several villagers contracted pestis from infected rats.
几名村民因感染老鼠而染上鼠疫。
die of pestis
Thousands died of pestis during the medieval outbreak.
在中世纪爆发期间，数千人死于鼠疫。
outbreak of pestis
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。
diagnosed with pestis
The patient was diagnosed with pestis and immediately quarantined.
该患者被诊断出鼠疫并立即隔离。
Common mistakes
He was infected with a pestis.He was infected with pestis.
pestis 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 a 连用。
The pestises spread quickly.The pestis spread quickly.
pestis 是不可数名词，没有复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
- plague
- 瘟疫 · pestis 是拉丁学名，plague 是普通英语名称
- pest
- 害虫；讨厌的人 · pest 拼写相似但指害虫或令人讨厌的人，而非疾病
- pestilence
- 瘟疫（文学用语） · pestilence 是文学性更强的瘟疫，pestis 是科学术语
Learner notes
Grammar Note
鼠疫，不可数名词
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.