"lepers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 麻风病人

Definition

患麻风病的人，这是一种严重的传染性皮肤病。这个词也可以指被社会排斥的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词带有过时甚至冒犯性，现代医学更倾向于称'麻风病患者'。可比喻被社会排斥的人。主要出现在历史或宗教文本中。

Examples

Long ago, lepers had to live outside the city.

很久以前，**麻风病人**不得不住在城外。

Many stories in the Bible mention lepers.

圣经中有很多故事提到**麻风病人**。

Doctors now understand how to treat lepers.

现在医生知道如何治疗**麻风病人**了。

He was treated like one of the lepers and nobody wanted to be near him.

他被当作**麻风病人**对待，没人愿意靠近他。

For centuries, lepers were feared and avoided.

几百年来，**麻风病人**一直让人害怕并被远离。

Some people use the word "lepers" to describe those who are completely rejected by society.

有些人用“**麻风病人**”来形容被社会完全排斥的人。