ailment

英 [ˈeɪlmənt]

美 [ˈeɪlmənt]

n.  轻病; 小恙

复数：ailments　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11277 / COCA.8723

牛津词典

noun

• 轻病；小恙
  an illness that is not very serious
  1. childhood/common/minor ailments
     儿童期 / 常见 / 轻微小病

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 疾病；病痛；（尤指）微恙
  Anailmentis an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
  1. The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
     药剂师能帮你治疗一般的病痛。

英英释义

noun

• an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
  Synonym:complaintill

双语例句

• They also examined ancient texts and literature from Egypt and Greece, and say that there's little sign that cancer was a common ailment.
  他们还参阅了埃及和希腊的古代文献和书籍，认为几乎没有迹象表明癌症在当时是一种常见病。
• Now I have come to understand the real meaning of "a small ailment is a blessing".
  现在我终于明白了“小病是福”的真正含义。
• They are not prone to any particular ailment.
  他们不容易任何特别的病。
• She is a medic, remedies ailment ailment, also lets this profession be chaster.
  她是一位医生，治疗疾病，也让这个行业更纯洁。
• The boy refuses to go to school on [ under] the pretext of illness [ an ailment, sickness].
  这孩子装病不去上学。
• The cold is a common ailment.
  感冒是普遍的疾病。
• Tobacco use and the burning of solid fuels for indoor heating and cooking are the primary risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD)– a lung ailment – in women.
  慢性阻塞性肺病：烟草使用以及用于室内取暖和做饭的固体燃料燃烧是使妇女罹患慢性阻塞性肺病（一种肺部疾病）的主要风险因素。
• What about the rumours that he has a mystery ailment?
  对于他染上神秘疾病的传闻您如何解释？
• A stronger-looking Fidel Castro said his recovery from an intestinal ailment was "far from a lost battle".
  卡斯特罗看起来精神好了很多，他表示自己已经从肠胃疾病中康复，“这远远不是一场输掉的战斗”。
• A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or an ailment.
  疾病身体的失调或疾病；疾病或小毛病。