infectious

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

詞意辨析：

infectious, contagious

這一對詞都是形容詞，又都具有“傳染性的”、“傳染病的”意義，但內涵和使用場合有所不同。
infectious: infectious修飾的是“間接傳染的病”，指病菌通過空氣、食物、水、衣服、容器等物的傳染。

• tuberculosis is an infectious disease.
  肺結核是一種傳染病。
• it's said that cancer is not infectious.
  據說癌症是不會傳染的。

contagious: contagious修飾的是“直接傳染的病”，一般指跟病人直接接觸而感染的病。

• scarlet fever is a contagious disease.
  猩紅熱是一種傳染病。
• measles and aids are highly contagious.
  麻疹和愛滋病是很易傳染的。

英文解釋：

形容詞 infectious:

1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection
   同義詞：infective
2. easily spread- Bertrand Russell
3. of or relating to infection

例句：

1. Diphtheria is a serious infectious disease.
   白喉是一種嚴重的傳染病。
2. Flu is an infectious disease characterized by fever, aches and pains and exhaustion.
   流感是一種傳染病，其特徵是發熱、全身疼痛和疲乏無力。
3. Measles is an infectious disease.
   麻疹是種傳染病。
4. The flu is highly infectious.
   流感的傳染性很強。
5. When you have this anthema, you are still infectious.
   身上還有這種疹子就仍然有傳染性。
6. He expressed infectious enthusiasm to his voters.
   他對他的選民表現出很有感染力的熱情。