恒星口语讲堂:"生病了"用英语怎么说?
2010-04-27来源:和谐英语
最近寒流来袭、天气变化很大,很多朋友都生病了,但是此“生病”非彼“生病”,这里面的学问可大了,你知道英文里描述“生病”有25种说法吗?
1. have:表示“生病”,后常跟表示疾病的名词,是最通俗的说法,多用于口语。
例句:As I remember, my brother and sister both had severe asthmatic attacks in the childhood.我记得,我弟弟和妹妹小时候都得过严重的哮喘病。
2. take/catch:均可表示“生病”,且含有“感染”之意。美国人多用take,英国人多用catch。
例句:Mary takes cold easily. 玛丽易患感冒。 Towards the end of the year, his son caught scarlet fever. 快到年底的时候他儿子得了腥红热。
3. contract:较正式的“生病”用语,常用于书面语。
例句:The patient may contract acute bacterial peritonitis, in which case a surgical intervention should be considered. 该病人可能患有急性细菌性腹膜炎,在这种情况下就得考虑手术处理。