epidemic

中文意思

• n. 流行病
• n. 蔓延
• adj. 流行的
• adj. 传染性的

英文释义

• n. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
• adj. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

词形变化

复数

epidemics

例句

1. n. 流行病

   Doctors are working hard to prevent the flu from turning into a global epidemic.

   医生们正在努力防止这种流感演变成一场全球性的流行病。

2. n. 蔓延

   The city is facing a sudden epidemic of bicycle thefts this summer.

   今年夏天，这座城市面临着自行车盗案突然蔓延的问题。

3. adj. 流行的

   Unemployment has reached epidemic proportions in some parts of the country.

   失业现象在该国的某些地区已经达到了极为流行的严重程度。

4. adj. 传染性的

   Panic became epidemic among the crowd when the fire alarm sounded.

   火灾警报响起时，恐慌情绪在人群中迅速变得具有传染性。