"tetanus" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 破伤风

Definition

一种由细菌引起的严重疾病，会影响神经系统并导致肌肉僵硬和痉挛，常因伤口感染引发。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

医学专用词，通常不可数，经常出现在“破伤风疫苗”等表达中。可以通过接种疫苗预防。

Examples

She got a tetanus shot after stepping on a rusty nail.

她踩到生锈的钉子后打了**破伤风**疫苗。

Tetanus is dangerous if you do not get treatment.

如果不治疗，**破伤风**很危险。

A dirty wound can cause tetanus.

脏伤口可能会导致**破伤风**。

If you haven’t had a tetanus shot in years, you should see your doctor after getting cut.

如果你多年没打过**破伤风**疫苗，受伤后就应该看医生。

Farm workers are at higher risk for tetanus, so vaccines are really important.

农场工人得**破伤风**的风险更高，所以疫苗很重要。

He was worried about tetanus after accidentally cutting his hand on wire.

他手被铁丝划伤后担心会得**破伤风**。