"dysentery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 痢疾

Definition

一种严重的肠道感染，会导致带血的严重腹泻，通常由细菌或寄生虫引起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

医学和正式用语，日常对话中很少用。多见于历史、医学或出国健康相关场合。不要与一般腹泻混淆，痢疾常见血便，较为严重。

Examples

Dysentery can spread through dirty water.

**痢疾**可以通过脏水传播。

Children are at a higher risk of dysentery.

儿童感染**痢疾**的风险更高。

He was hospitalized due to severe dysentery.

他因严重**痢疾**住院。

During the war, many soldiers died from dysentery rather than wounds.

战争期间，许多士兵死于**痢疾**而不是伤口。

Doctors recommend drinking clean water to avoid dysentery outbreaks.

医生建议喝干净的水以防止**痢疾**爆发。

If you experience bloody diarrhea, it could be a sign of dysentery.

如果你有血性腹泻，可能是**痢疾**的征兆。