雅思词汇解析（15） | 疾病与预防（上）

　　雅思词汇解析（15） | 疾病与预防（上）。雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚，每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累。

　　今天新航道南京雅思辅导班小编来讲一些和疾病相关的词汇，并且一起看看他们在考试中的用法~

　　1. incubate /'ɪŋkjʊbeɪt/

　　a.使(病毒)潜伏;

　　e.g. The virus can incubate for up to ten days after the initial infection. 病毒在初次感染以后可以潜伏长达 10 天。

　　b.孵化;孵卵;

　　Condors incubate only one egg and raise one chick at a time.

　　注：condor 美洲秃鹫

　　n. incubation 孵化

　　n. incubator 孵化器;(细菌)培养器

　　小作文流程图：The life of a salmon starts in the incubation period inside the eggs which is spawned in the freshwater.

　　注：spawn (鱼、蛙等)产卵;

　　听力真题3-3-4：Then the farmers need special equipment such as incubators for the eggs.

　　2. respiratory

　　adj. 呼吸的;

　　e.g. respiratory diseases/infections 呼吸道疾病/ 感染

　　e.g. Most people who get sick with COVID-19 will develop mild to moderate respiratory symptoms. 大多数感染COVID-19的人会出现轻度至中度呼吸道症状。

　　阅读真题 4-1-2：Those suffering from respiratory complaints represent 7% of their patients, and candida sufferers represent an equal percentage. 呼吸系统疾病患者和假丝酵母过敏者各占7%。

　　注：complaint (身体部位的)疼痛;病症

　　如：He is being treated for a stomach complaint. 胃病

　　3. contagious /kən'teɪdʒəs/

　　a.adj. 病接触传染的

　　阅读真题 15-1-1：At the same time, thousands of people across Europe were dying of the plague, a highly contagious and deadly disease. 与此同时，欧洲各地成千上万的人死于瘟疫，这是一种高度传染性和致命的疾病。

　　b.adj. (感情、态度等)感染性的，

　　e.g. His enthusiasm was contagious. 他的热情很有感染力

　　e.g. She has a contagious smile. 她的笑容很有感染力。

　　4. vaccine /'væksiːn/

　　n. 疫苗;

　　e.g. The vaccine is used to protect people against polio.

　　注：polio 脊髓灰质炎，即小儿麻痹症

　　v. vaccinate

　　be vaccinated against: 给…接种疫苗防治

　　e.g. Those above 50 and people with chronic diseases will be vaccinated against Covid-19.

　　注：chronic disease 慢性病

　　e.g. Most side effects from vaccination are mild, such as soreness, swelling, or redness at the injection site.

　　注：side effect 副作用

　　mild 症状轻微的，不强烈的

　　听力真题9-4-1：If you need to be vaccinated before any trip abroad you won’t have to pay for this.

　　正确答案：E. vaccinations

　　以上就是今天新航道南京雅思辅导班小编分享的全部词汇，我们下期见。