Infectious
Describing a disease or disease-causing organism that is likely to be transmitted to people or organisms through the environment.
例句
3 / 5Be careful, this flu is very infectious.
Watch out, this illness spreads easily from person to person.
The ward is strictly for patients with infectious diseases.
This hospital area is only for people with illnesses that spread.
Her enthusiasm is totally infectious!
Her excitement makes everyone else excited too (metaphorical).
词族
记忆技巧
Infectious = 'In' (inside) + 'fect' (make) — it 'makes' its way 'inside' others.
快速测验
Chickenpox is a highly ____ disease common among children.
正确!
正确答案是: infectious
例句
Be careful, this flu is very infectious.
everydayWatch out, this illness spreads easily from person to person.
The ward is strictly for patients with infectious diseases.
formalThis hospital area is only for people with illnesses that spread.
Her enthusiasm is totally infectious!
informalHer excitement makes everyone else excited too (metaphorical).
The study examines the spread of infectious agents in urban environments.
academicThe research looks at how germs spread in cities.
We need to limit infectious contact in the office during peak flu season.
businessWe must reduce how much germs spread at work when flu is common.
词族
常见搭配
常用短语
infectious waste
trash that contains germs
period of infectiousness
the time when you can spread a disease
infectious smile
a smile that makes others smile
容易混淆的词
Contagious means spread by touch; infectious means spread by germs (often through air/water).
使用说明
Commonly used both literally for diseases and figuratively for emotions like laughter or excitement.
常见错误
Learners often use 'infective' instead of 'infectious', but 'infectious' is much more common.
记忆技巧
Infectious = 'In' (inside) + 'fect' (make) — it 'makes' its way 'inside' others.
词源
From Latin 'infectiosus', from 'inficere' (to taint or dye).
语法模式
快速测验
Chickenpox is a highly ____ disease common among children.
正确!
正确答案是: infectious
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