"diphtheria" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 白喉

Definition

白喉是一種由細菌引起的嚴重傳染病，常影響喉嚨和呼吸道，若未及時治療可能危及生命。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“白喉”通常出現在醫學或科學語境。常見用法有“白喉疫苗”、“白喉爆發”、“感染白喉”。這是指疾病本身，而非細菌名稱或單一症狀。

Examples

Diphtheria can make it hard to breathe.

**白喉**會讓呼吸變困難。

There is a vaccine to protect against diphtheria.

有疫苗可以預防**白喉**。

Diphtheria spreads easily from person to person.

**白喉**很容易在人與人之間傳播。

Doctors rarely see diphtheria cases now thanks to vaccination.

由於接種疫苗，醫生現在很少見到**白喉**案例了。

My grandfather told me stories about a diphtheria outbreak in his village.

我爺爺跟我說過他村裡**白喉**爆發的故事。

Without early treatment, diphtheria can be deadly.

如果沒有及時治療，**白喉**可能致命。