Word · Frequency #9952
pneumonia
肺炎
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma with congestion caused by viruses, bacteria, or irritants
- 1.
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
由病毒、细菌或其他感染性微生物引起的肺部炎症
- 2.
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
由病毒、细菌或刺激物引起的肺实质(不包括支气管)炎症充血为特征的呼吸系统疾病
由病毒、细菌或其他感染性微生物引起的肺部炎症；由病毒、细菌或刺激物引起的肺实质(不包括支气管)炎症充血为特征的呼吸系统疾病；肺炎；[医] 肺炎
In use
He was diagnosed with pneumonia and had to stay in the hospital for a week.
Pneumonia can be especially dangerous for elderly people with weak immune systems.
The doctor said the pneumonia had cleared up after a course of antibiotics.
have [disease]
常用于描述患病状态。
She has pneumonia and is resting in bed.
她患了肺炎，正在卧床休息。
be diagnosed with [disease]
医疗诊断用语。
He was diagnosed with pneumonia after a chest X-ray.
胸部X光检查后，他被诊断出肺炎。
treat [disease]
Connections
Collocations
- catch pneumonia
- 得肺炎
- He caught pneumonia after being caught in the rain.他在淋雨后得了肺炎。
- develop pneumonia
- 发展成肺炎
- If the infection is not treated, it may develop into pneumonia.如果不治疗感染，可能会发展成肺炎。
- die of pneumonia
- 死于肺炎
- Many elderly people die of pneumonia each year.每年有许多老年人死于肺炎。
- treat pneumonia
- 治疗肺炎
- Doctors treat pneumonia with antibiotics.医生用抗生素治疗肺炎。
- suffer from pneumonia
- 患肺炎
- She is suffering from pneumonia and is in the hospital.她正患肺炎，住在医院里。
- community-acquired pneumonia
Learner notes
Memory Tip
p不发音，联想‘new monia’为新肺炎。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical、news、daily conversation 该词在日常交流和医学语境中都很常见，通常视为中性词，但在专业医学文献中较正式。
Grammar Note
通常不可数；复数pneumonias指不同类型的肺炎
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with silent initial 'p' (pneumatic, pseudonym, psychology) are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme with pneumonia. Ammonia shares the '-monia' ending and rhymes: both stress the second syllable with /moʊnjə/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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