whooping cough

短语

百日咳 [医] 百日咳

发音

UK /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf/
UK /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔːf/
US /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/
US /ˈwʊpɪŋ ˌkɔf/

词形变化

whooping coughs 复数

别名

whooping-cough hooping-cough

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

    百日咳

    百日嗽

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pertussis

上位词 1

infectious disease

词源

From whooping + cough, from the characteristic-sounding cough that is a major symptom.

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