Word · Frequency #22442
poxes
痘；痘疮
poxes is the plural of pox.
A disease that causes skin eruptions (especially pus-filled ones) and may leave pockmarks.
- 1.
A disease characterized by skin eruptions (especially purulent ones) that may leave pockmarks.
以皮肤出疹(尤指脓性疹)为特征、可能留下麻点的疾病。
- 2.
A curse.
诅咒。
诅咒；咒骂；以皮肤出疹(尤指脓性疹)为特征、可能留下麻点的疾病。；诅咒。；痘病；痘
In use
The old book described how the pox spread through the village, leaving many people scarred.
In the past, children who caught the pox were kept at home until the sores healed.
The doctor recognized the telltale blisters and knew it was the pox.
die of the pox
此处 the pox 指旧时以出疹为特征的疾病；现在更常见于 chickenpox（水痘）、smallpox（天花）等复合词中。
Many people died of the pox before vaccines existed.
在疫苗出现之前，许多人死于痘症。
a pox on sb/sth
这是旧式诅咒语，用来表达愤怒或厌烦，现代英语中已不常用。
A pox on cheats and liars!
让骗子和说谎者都遭瘟！
Common mistakes
The chickenpox left pox on his face.
Connections
Collocations
- chicken pox
- 水痘
- Chicken pox is common in children but can be serious for adults.水痘在儿童中很常见，但对成人来说可能很严重。
- smallpox
- 天花
- Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980.1980年，天花被宣告根除。
- cowpox
- 牛痘
- Cowpox was used to make the first vaccine.牛痘被用来制造第一种疫苗。
- monkeypox
- 猴痘
- Monkeypox cases have risen in several countries.猴痘病例在几个国家有所增加。
- a pox on
- 诅咒；让……遭殃
- A pox on both your houses!但愿你们两家都遭殃！
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把“pox”的字母 p 想成皮肤上鼓起的脓疱，破溃后留下痘印，即‘痘疮’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史文本、文学表达、旧式医学叙述 pox 单独作名词表示‘痘病’时，多用于历史或文学语境，现代英语中更常见于 smallpox、chickenpox 等复合词；整体带有古旧或书面色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在英式读音中，pox /pɒks/ 与 box、fox、ox、socks、locks、rocks 都押韵，读作 /ɒks/。其中 box、fox、ox 拼写以 -ox 结尾，与 pox 的拼写模式相同；socks、locks、rocks 拼写为 -cks，但发音同样是 /ks/。注意：以 po- 开头的常见词如 pole /pəʊl/、police /pəˈliːs/、post /pəʊst/ 元音不同，不与 pox 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.