"diphtheria" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 白喉

Definition

白喉是一种由细菌引起的严重传染病，常影响喉咙和呼吸道，如不及时治疗可能危及生命。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“白喉”主要用于医学或科学语境。常见搭配如“白喉疫苗”“白喉爆发”“感染白喉”。它指的是疾病本身，不是细菌或具体症状。

Examples

Diphtheria can make it hard to breathe.

**白喉**会让呼吸变困难。

There is a vaccine to protect against diphtheria.

有疫苗可以预防**白喉**。

Diphtheria spreads easily from person to person.

**白喉**很容易在人与人之间传播。

Doctors rarely see diphtheria cases now thanks to vaccination.

由于接种疫苗，医生现在很少见到**白喉**病例了。

My grandfather told me stories about a diphtheria outbreak in his village.

我爷爷给我讲过他村里**白喉**爆发的故事。

Without early treatment, diphtheria can be deadly.

如果没有及时治疗，**白喉**可能致命。