"strep" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鏈球菌
• 鏈球菌性咽喉炎

Definition

“Strep”是“鏈球菌”的簡稱，指一種細菌，也指由其引起的疾病，尤其是“鏈球菌性咽喉炎”，即由鏈球菌感染引起的喉嚨痛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Strep'是非正式用語，美式英語多指“鏈球菌性咽喉炎”，常見於“have strep”或“test positive for strep”等片語，不指所有喉嚨痛。

Examples

I have strep and need to rest.

我得了**鏈球菌**，需要休息。

The doctor said it was strep.

醫生說是**鏈球菌**。

My throat hurts because of strep.

我的喉嚨因為**鏈球菌**很痛。

She tested positive for strep at the clinic.

她在診所檢查出**鏈球菌**陽性。

It’s going around—half my class has strep right now.

現在很流行——我班上一半人有**鏈球菌**。

I thought it was just a cold, but turns out I’ve got strep.

我以為只是感冒，結果是**鏈球菌**。