"pox" in Chinese (Simplified)
痘疹天花
Definition
一种传染性疾病，会在皮肤上出现小疹子或水泡；通常指天花或水痘等疾病。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Pox”是较古老或医学词汇，多用于疾病名称，如“smallpox（天花）”，“chickenpox（水痘）”。现代英语中很少单独使用，主要见于历史或专业场合。
Examples
Smallpox is a dangerous kind of pox.
天花是一种危险的**痘疹**。
The doctor talked about how pox can spread from person to person.
医生讲解了**痘疹**如何在人与人之间传播。
Old books have stories about children with pox.
旧书里有关于孩子得**痘疹**的故事。
He still has scars on his face from the pox he had as a child.
他小时候得**痘疹**，脸上至今还有疤痕。
Back in the day, people really feared the pox.
过去人们非常害怕**痘疹**。
The phrase 'a pox on your house' used to be a serious curse.
短语“a **pox** on your house”曾是非常严重的诅咒。