Word · Frequency #18950
virulent
恶性的;致命的
of a disease or pathogen: severe and able to cause serious damage to the body
- 1.
Of animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
(动物、植物或物质)极毒的,剧毒的。
- 2.
Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious.
极为敌视或恶意的;充满敌意的,恶毒的。
- 3.
Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
(疾病或致病因子)恶性的,能对宿主造成损害的。
- 4.
Of a pathogen: replicating within its host cell, then immediately causing it to undergo lysis.
(病原体)在宿主细胞内复制后立即导致其裂解的。
恶毒的;尖刻的;充满敌意的;剧毒的;毒性强的;烈性的;裂解性的;(动物、植物或物质)极毒的,剧毒的。;极为敌视或恶意的;充满敌意的,恶毒的。
In use
The new strain of the virus proved highly virulent, spreading through the town within days.
Doctors warned that the virulent infection could be fatal without immediate treatment.
The disease becomes more virulent in crowded conditions, so quarantine is essential.
virulent + noun
virulent 常修饰疾病、病毒等,表示毒性强、危害大。
The virulent disease spread quickly through the population.
这种剧毒的疾病在人群中迅速传播。
be + virulent
作表语时强调主语的性质。
The strain of the virus is extremely virulent.
这种病毒株毒性极强。
virulent against/towards sb/sth
表示言语或行为上的恶意,常与 attack, criticism 连用。
Connections
Collocations
- virulent strain
- 强毒株;毒性强的毒株
- A virulent strain of the virus has spread across the country.一种强毒株病毒已在全国蔓延。
- virulent disease
- 恶性疾病;致命疾病
- The virulent disease killed thousands before a vaccine was developed.在疫苗研制成功之前,这种恶性疾病已导致数千人死亡。
- virulent infection
- 严重感染;恶性感染
- She developed a virulent infection after the surgery.手术后她出现了严重的感染。
- virulent attack
- 恶毒的攻击;猛烈抨击
- The newspaper printed a virulent attack on the mayor.这家报纸刊登了一篇对市长的恶毒攻击文章。
- virulent poison
- 剧毒物质;烈性毒药
- The plant produces a virulent poison that affects the nervous system.这种植物会产生一种影响神经系统的剧毒物质。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 virus(病毒)想成 viru,再把毒力 lent(借出):剧毒、恶毒、恶性,都带毒。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medical/biological writing、editorial or political commentary、literary criticism virulent 通常在较正式或专业的语境中使用,多用于医学、生物学文本以表示“恶性的、剧毒的”,也常见于社论或文学评论中表示“恶毒的、充满敌意的”。日常口语中比较少见。
Grammar Note
常作定语,修饰名词,如 virulent disease/strain/attack
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都拼写作 -ulent,但只有 succulent (/ˈsʌkjələnt/) 与 truculent (/ˈtrʌkjələnt/) 彼此押韵;它们都不与 virulent (ˈvirjulənt) 押韵,因为重读元音不同。注意它们只是拼写上的形近词,不是同音词。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.