"scurvy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坏血病

Definition

坏血病是一种由于缺乏维生素C引起的严重疾病，会导致虚弱、牙龈问题和出血。过去在水手和饮食不良的人中很常见。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“坏血病”如今已很少见，但历史上在水手或饮食缺乏新鲜水果蔬菜的人群中很常见。现在主要用于医学或历史语境。

Examples

Sailors in the past often suffered from scurvy.

过去的水手经常患有**坏血病**。

Eating oranges helps prevent scurvy.

吃橙子有助于预防**坏血病**。

Lack of vitamin C causes scurvy.

缺乏维生素C会导致**坏血病**。

Back in the age of exploration, scurvy was a big killer on long sea voyages.

在大航海时代，**坏血病**是长途航行中主要的致命疾病。

Modern diets make scurvy almost unheard of these days.

现在由于现代饮食，**坏血病**几乎绝迹了。

If you don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, you could risk getting scurvy—even though that's super rare now.

如果你不吃足够的水果和蔬菜，还是有可能得**坏血病**的，虽然现在很罕见。