ailment

英 [ˈeɪlmənt]

美 [ˈeɪlmənt]

n.  轻病; 小恙

复数：ailments　

TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.11277 / COCA.8723

牛津词典

noun

• 轻病；小恙
  an illness that is not very serious
  1. childhood/common/minor ailments
     儿童期 / 常见 / 轻微小病

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 疾病；病痛；（尤指）微恙
  Anailmentis an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
  1. The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
     药剂师能帮你治疗一般的病痛。

英英释义

noun

• an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
  Synonym:complaintill

双语例句

• Nevertheless, she called for extreme vigilance against an ailment she characterized as both very serious and very contagious.
  然而，她呼吁对这种她描述为非常严重、传染性极高的疾病保持高度警惕。
• Now I have come to understand the real meaning of "a small ailment is a blessing".
  现在我终于明白了“小病是福”的真正含义。
• A stronger-looking Fidel Castro said his recovery from an intestinal ailment was "far from a lost battle".
  卡斯特罗看起来精神好了很多，他表示自己已经从肠胃疾病中康复，“这远远不是一场输掉的战斗”。
• Name the ailment, and research suggests tea might protect against it.
  谈到疾病，研究表明茶也许能抵御疾病。
• The cold is a common ailment.
  感冒是普遍的疾病。
• They also examined ancient texts and literature from Egypt and Greece, and say that there's little sign that cancer was a common ailment.
  他们还参阅了埃及和希腊的古代文献和书籍，认为几乎没有迹象表明癌症在当时是一种常见病。
• Tobacco use and the burning of solid fuels for indoor heating and cooking are the primary risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD)– a lung ailment – in women.
  慢性阻塞性肺病：烟草使用以及用于室内取暖和做饭的固体燃料燃烧是使妇女罹患慢性阻塞性肺病（一种肺部疾病）的主要风险因素。
• Gene therapy involves the use of DNA, rather than a protein or drug, to treat an ailment.
  基因疗法使用DNA治疗疾病，而不是使用蛋白质或药物。
• What about the rumours that he has a mystery ailment?
  对于他染上神秘疾病的传闻您如何解释？
• By far the most common medical ailment I see in my practice is OTITIS.
  迄今为止，最常见的医学病症我看到我的做法是中耳炎。