ards

ards — noun

IPA/ˌeɪ.ɑː.diːˈes/
IPA/ˌeɪ.ɑːr.diːˈes/
  • ardssingular
  • ardsesplural

1. a life-threatening condition in which the lungs become severely inflamed and sto

1.名詞C1
釋義

a life-threatening condition in which the lungs become severely inflamed and stop being able to supply enough oxygen to the body, typically triggered by a major injury, a serious infection such as pneumonia, or inhaling harmful substances.

例句

Eitan was diagnosed with ARDS after a serious lung infection kept him in intensive care for three weeks.

diagnosed with ARDS + preposition 'after' indicating cause

The hospital's intensive care unit admitted four patients with ARDS during the peak of the flu season.

文法句型

the ARDS

diagnosed with ARDS

a case of ARDS

用法筆記

ARDS is an acronym that stands for 'acute respiratory distress syndrome'. It is almost always written in capital letters. The full name is rarely used outside medical settings; most doctors, nurses, and medical reports refer to it simply as ARDS.

常見錯誤

He was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
He was diagnosed with ARDS.
💡The acronym is far more common than the full name in both spoken and written medical English.

ards — noun

IPA/ˈɑːdz/
IPA/ˈɑːɹdz/

1. a former local government district in eastern Northern Ireland, lying along the

1.名詞
釋義

a former local government district in eastern Northern Ireland, lying along the coast of the North Channel and centred on the town of Newtownards; since 2015 it has been part of the larger Ards and North Down district.

例句

The Ards district was known for its beautiful coastline and historic abbey ruins that attracted visitors from all over Ireland.

the [place name] district + verb describing attributes

Before the local government reorganization in 2015, the Ards district covered an area of about 370 square kilometres.

文法句型

the Ards district

the Ards peninsula