fungal

/ˈfʌŋɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfʌŋɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfəŋ-gəl/ (ame, mw)

fungal — adjective

  • fungalpositive
  • more fungalcomparative
  • most fungalsuperlative

1. used for an infection, rash, or similar problem that happens when fungus grows i

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for an infection, rash, or similar problem that happens when fungus grows in or on the body, an animal, or a plant.

例句

The doctor said Mina's itchy feet were caused by a fungal infection.

collocation: fungal infection

After the test, the nurse confirmed the rash was fungal rather than allergic.

pattern: be + fungal

反義詞
  • bacterial

    describes a condition caused by bacteria rather than fungi

  • viral

    describes a condition caused by a virus rather than fungi

文法句型

fungal + noun (attributive)

be + fungal (predicative)

用法筆記

Most often used with medical or plant-disease nouns such as infection, rash, or disease. Use sense 2 when you mean fungi as a biological group rather than a condition they cause.

常見錯誤

❌She has a fungal, so the doctor gave her antibiotics.
✅She has a fungal infection, so the doctor chose an antifungal cream.
💡Fungal is an adjective, and the condition is not bacterial.

2. connected with fungi as living things, or showing the structures and behavior th

2.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with fungi as living things, or showing the structures and behavior that fungi typically have.

例句

The microscope image showed fungal cells joining into long thin threads.

collocation: fungal cells

Researchers studied fungal growth in the damp wood behind the old sink.

collocation: fungal growth

文法句型

fungal + noun (attributive)

be + fungal (predicative)

用法筆記

Usually used in scientific or educational writing with nouns such as growth, spores, cells, or DNA. Use sense 1 for an illness or plant problem that a fungus produces.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse studied fungal growth to treat the patient.
✅The biologist studied fungal growth in the lab.
💡This sense is about fungi as organisms, not about a patient's disease.