雅思詞匯解析（82）| 健康

1. allergy /?'l??d??/

n. 過敏反應(yīng)；過敏癥

劍橋聽力17-4-1：We also offer a special vacuum cleaning system which can improve the indoor air quality of your home by capturing up to 99% of all the dust in the air. So if you’re troubled by allergies, this can make a big difference.

adj. allergic 對…過敏的；

常見搭配：be allergic to

e.g. After sneezing several times, I realized I was allergic to fur of cats.

補充：fur 動物的皮毛

sneeze v.打噴嚏

2. susceptible /s?'sept?b(?)l/

adj. 易患病的; 易受傷的

常見搭配：be susceptible to

e.g. A sedentary lifestyle is believed to compromise immune system, making people susceptible to infections and illnesses.

e.g. Antibodies from vaccination wane over time, making us more susceptible to infection.

補充：a sedentary lifestyle 久坐的生活方式

compromise v. 損害

vaccination n. 疫苗

adj. 易受…影響的；易被…傷害的

e.g. Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements...

e.g. The elderly population is susceptible to financial scams, so it's important to educate them about potential fraud schemes.

補充：financial scam 金融詐騙

fraud 詐騙;欺詐

3. medical /'med?k(?)l/

n. 體格檢查;體檢

劍橋聽力9-4-1：and finally, if you need to prove you are healthy or have not had any serious injuries before a new employer will accept you, you can get a free fitness check-up there, but you’d most likely to pay for insurance medicals though.

補充：

原文中 fitness check-up 在選項中對應(yīng)medical 意思均為體檢

adj. 醫(yī)學(xué)的，醫(yī)療的

e.g. Nowadays all the patients’ medical records are stored on computer.

e.g. Your medical insurance should cover the cost of the treatment.

4. chronic /'kr?n?k/

adj. (疾病、殘疾)慢性的，長期的

a chronic disease / health problem 慢性病

e.g. The chronic disease troubled the rest of his life.

e.g. Someone who has chronic insomnia regularly has difficulty getting enough sleep.

e.g. Chronic diseases such as asthma, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes are linked to air pollution.

補充：insomnia 失眠

asthma 哮喘病

cardiovascular disease 心血管疾病

反義詞：acute adj.急性的

e.g. After twisting his ankle during the basketball game, John experienced acute pain and had difficulty walking.

5. hale and hearty

idiom:身體健康;強壯

e.g. Despite his advanced age, Grandpa remains hale and hearty, still enjoying his daily walks and gardening.

e.g. After a good night's sleep, she woke up feeling hale and hearty, ready to tackle the day.