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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Official recognition of this mess became apparent in2003 during an outbreak of SARS, an often fatal respiratory ailment.
  2003年SARS（一种致命的呼吸道疾病）爆发，官方才明显意识到医疗体系的混乱。
• Hypochondriac that I am, I constantly log on to the Internet to self-diagnose my latest ailment.
  虽然我有疑病症，经常上网，对最近的身体疾患进行自我诊断。
• They are not prone to any particular ailment.
  他们不容易任何特别的病。
• 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。
• 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”。
• You can check all the clinical studies for a variety of ailment and we tell you the best generic drugs that work.
  你可以看到对许多疾病的临床研究，我们也会告诉你最佳的、有效的药物选择。