"lepers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 痲瘋病人

Definition

罹患痲瘋病的人，這是一種嚴重且具傳染性的皮膚病。這個詞也可以用來指被社會排擠的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞現在被認為過時甚至冒犯，現今醫學比較傾向說“罹患痲瘋病的人”，亦常用於比喻被社會排擠者。多見於歷史或宗教文本。

Examples

Long ago, lepers had to live outside the city.

很久以前，**痲瘋病人**必須住在城外。

Many stories in the Bible mention lepers.

聖經中有許多故事提到**痲瘋病人**。

Doctors now understand how to treat lepers.

現在醫生知道如何治療**痲瘋病人**了。

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

他被當作**痲瘋病人**對待，沒有人想靠近他。

For centuries, lepers were feared and avoided.

幾世紀以來，**痲瘋病人**一直讓人畏懼並被避開。

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

有些人用「**痲瘋病人**」來形容被社會完全排擠的人。