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

• Nowadays non-automatic vehicles have been stolen frequently, which has become a persistent ailment in many cities.
  非机动车辆因缺乏有效的管理而频繁被盗已成为不少城市的一个顽疾。
• 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。
• Carl's sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment.
  卡尔手臂的疼痛并非新伤，只是慢性病的复发。
• To answer, you have to understand the ailment.
  要回答这个问题，你必须先了解病情。
• She's always ill, always has some little ailment bothering her.
  她总是生病，总是有一些小毛病扰她。
• He got timely treatment for his ailment.
  他的病得到了及时治疗。
• I don't have even the slightest ailment.
  我什么毛病也没有。
• No ailment was found, and he investigated again.
  并没有发现什么毛病，于是他又检查了一遍。
• 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。
• 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。