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

• 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。
• No ailment was found, and he investigated again.
  并没有发现什么毛病，于是他又检查了一遍。
• 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”。
• His ailment was only an upset stomach.
  他的病就是胃有点不舒服。
• You can check all the clinical studies for a variety of ailment and we tell you the best generic drugs that work.
  你可以看到对许多疾病的临床研究，我们也会告诉你最佳的、有效的药物选择。
• Carl's sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment.
  卡尔手臂的疼痛并非新伤，只是慢性病的复发。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are not prone to any particular ailment.
  他们不容易任何特别的病。
• 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。