ailment

英 [ˈeɪlmənt]

美 [ˈeɪlmənt]

n.  轻病; 小恙

复数：ailments　

TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8医学

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

• Name the ailment, and research suggests tea might protect against it.
  谈到疾病，研究表明茶也许能抵御疾病。
• 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。
• Hypochondriac that I am, I constantly log on to the Internet to self-diagnose my latest ailment.
  虽然我有疑病症，经常上网，对最近的身体疾患进行自我诊断。
• He has got very good treatment for the ailment, and definitely he's in good condition.
  他的小病得到了很好的治疗，毫无疑问他很健康。
• The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
  药剂师能帮你治疗一般的病痛。
• I don't have even the slightest ailment.
  我什么毛病也没有。
• Nowadays non-automatic vehicles have been stolen frequently, which has become a persistent ailment in many cities.
  非机动车辆因缺乏有效的管理而频繁被盗已成为不少城市的一个顽疾。
• 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。
• By far the most common medical ailment I see in my practice is OTITIS.
  迄今为止，最常见的医学病症我看到我的做法是中耳炎。