Word · Frequency #10584
thrush
鹅口疮
a fungal infection in the mouth, most often seen in infants or adults with weakened health
此义指口腔真菌感染，不是鸫鸟。
- 1.
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.
鸫科鸣禽；鸫
- 2.
A fungal infection caused by species of genus Candida, affecting the mouth or vagina; candidiasis.
鹅口疮；念珠菌病
- 3.
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
口腔念珠菌病(多见于婴儿或体弱者)
- 4.
a woman who sings popular songs
流行歌曲女歌手
- 5.
songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
鸫(上身褐色,胸部有斑点的鸣禽)
鸫科鸣禽；鸫；鹅口疮；念珠菌病；口腔念珠菌病(多见于婴儿或体弱者)；流行歌曲女歌手；鸫(上身褐色,胸部有斑点的鸣禽)
In use
The baby developed thrush, so the doctor prescribed an antifungal gel.
If you have oral thrush, you may notice white patches inside your mouth.
The nurse explained that poor oral hygiene can make thrush more likely.
have/get thrush
thrush 表示“鹅口疮”时是不可数名词，前面不加 a，也没有复数形式。
She got thrush after taking strong antibiotics.
她服用强效抗生素后得了鹅口疮。
a thrush
thrush 表示“鸫鸟”时是可数名词，复数形式为 thrushes。
A thrush landed on the fence and sang.
一只鸫鸟落在篱笆上鸣叫。
Common mistakes
I have a thrush.I have thrush.
Connections
Collocations
- oral thrush
- 口腔鹅口疮
- Oral thrush is common in infants.口腔鹅口疮在婴儿中很常见。
- thrush infection
- 鹅口疮感染
- The doctor prescribed an antifungal for the thrush infection.医生为鹅口疮感染开了抗真菌药。
- have thrush
- 患鹅口疮
- The baby has thrush and needs treatment.婴儿得了鹅口疮，需要治疗。
- treat thrush
- 治疗鹅口疮
- Good oral hygiene helps treat thrush.良好的口腔卫生有助于治疗鹅口疮。
- recurrent thrush
- 复发性鹅口疮
- Recurrent thrush may indicate an underlying condition.复发性鹅口疮可能表明存在潜在疾病。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
thrush 里 th 像宝宝张嘴伸舌，露出口腔的舌头又红又急（rush），就是鹅口疮。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medical consultation、pediatric care、health education materials 此处分析的是 thrush 指“鹅口疮”（口腔念珠菌感染）时的用法。该词在正式医疗文书和日常健康交流中都会出现，比较常见于婴儿或免疫力较弱者的相关语境，整体比较中性。作为普通名词，可数，复数形式为 thrushes。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with thrush /θrʌʃ/: they end in -ush and contain the vowel /ʌ/ + /ʃ/. Note that lookalikes such as thrust /θrʌst/ and trash /træʃ/ look similar but do not rhyme with thrush.
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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