"neurasthenia" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 神经衰弱

Definition

这是一个医学术语，历史上用来描述疲劳、焦虑、头痛和易怒等症状的状况；现在已认为是过时的医学术语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“神经衰弱”多见于历史、文学或心理学语境，在现代医学中基本不用。如果讨论现代医学问题，请用更具体的症状描述。

Examples

In the 19th century, many people were diagnosed with neurasthenia.

在19世纪，许多人被诊断为**神经衰弱**。

Neurasthenia was thought to be caused by stress and overwork.

**神经衰弱**被认为是由压力和过度劳累引起的。

Doctors rarely use the term neurasthenia today.

现在医生很少用**神经衰弱**这个词。

Back then, if you felt tired all the time, they might have said you had neurasthenia.

那时，如果你总是感到疲倦，人们可能会说你得了**神经衰弱**。

The main character in that old novel suffers from neurasthenia.

那本老小说的主角患有**神经衰弱**。

People used to blame a lot of mental health problems on neurasthenia.

人们过去常把许多心理健康问题归因于**神经衰弱**。