hypothermia

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmiə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːrmiə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə/ (ame, mw)

hypothermia — noun

1. a dangerous drop in the body's inner temperature, usually caused by spending a l

1.名詞C1
釋義

a dangerous drop in the body's inner temperature, usually caused by spending a long time in very cold air or water, which can stop the heart and lungs from working properly if not treated quickly.

例句

Two climbers died of hypothermia after a storm trapped them near the summit.

collocation: die of hypothermia

Hugo was treated for mild hypothermia after falling into the icy river.

collocation: treated for / mild hypothermia

同義詞
  • exposure

    general term for harm caused by extended exposure to cold or bad weather; broader than hypothermia

  • frostbite

    related cold injury but affects skin and limbs rather than core body temperature

反義詞
  • hyperthermia

    the opposite medical condition — body temperature rises dangerously above normal

文法句型

suffer from hypothermia

die of hypothermia

用法筆記

Uncountable; takes no article when used generally ('died of hypothermia'). Commonly modified by severity adjectives such as 'mild', 'moderate', or 'severe'.

常見錯誤

❌He caught a hypothermia.
✅He got hypothermia.
💡uncountable, never takes 'a' or a plural form.
❌She has the hypothermia.
✅She has hypothermia.
💡no definite article when referring to the condition in general.