"kuru" 怎么发音
word
ˈkʊɹuː
KOO-roo
ˈkʊɹuː
KOO-roo
释义
Kuru is a rare, fatal brain disease that affects the nervous system, caused by infectious proteins called prions. It was first discovered among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea and is linked to ritualistic cannibalism.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkʊɹuː
英式英语
ˈkʊɹuː
简化发音
美式
KOO-roo
英式
KOO-roo
语境中听
Kuru is a rare disease found in Papua New Guinea.
People with kuru have trouble walking and lose muscle control.
Doctors studied kuru to learn how it spreads.
The discovery of kuru changed our understanding of infectious diseases.