hygiene

/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhī-ˌjēn also hī-ˈjēn/ (ame, mw)

hygiene — noun

1. The actions and habits that people follow to keep themselves and the areas aroun

1.名詞B1
釋義

The actions and habits that people follow to keep themselves and the areas around them clean, mainly so that illness and disease do not spread.

例句

Ayesha washes her hands regularly to maintain good hygiene.

collocation: good hygiene

The restaurant failed its hygiene inspection because the kitchen was dirty.

compound noun: hygiene inspection

同義詞
  • cleanliness

    broader term referring to the state of being clean, without the specific focus on disease prevention

  • sanitation

    more formal and usually refers to public or environmental systems (sewage, waste) rather than personal habits

反義詞

文法句型

adjective + hygiene

hygiene + noun

常見錯誤

❌I bought some hygiene for the bathroom.
✅I bought some cleaning products for the bathroom.
💡hygiene is a general concept or set of practices, not a countable product.
❌She has a good hygiene.
✅She has good hygiene.
💡hygiene is uncountable and does not take an article.

2. The branch of science that studies how to keep people healthy and prevent diseas

2.名詞B2
釋義

The branch of science that studies how to keep people healthy and prevent disease, including proper food handling, clean water supplies, and waste management.

例句

Lakan studied hygiene at university and now works for the health department.

hygiene as an academic subject

The conference focused on hygiene in developing countries where clean water is limited.

同義詞
  • public health

    broader field that includes hygiene as one aspect, plus epidemiology, health policy, and education

  • sanitation science

    more focused on environmental systems like waste treatment and clean water

文法句型

hygiene + noun (field/standards)

food / dental / public / mental + hygiene

用法筆記

Frequently appears in compound nouns that name sub-fields: food hygiene, dental hygiene, public hygiene, industrial hygiene, mental hygiene.

常見錯誤

❌She studied hygiene in medical school to become a surgeon.
✅She studied public health hygiene to work in disease prevention.
💡hygiene as a science is about population-level health, not individual patient treatment.