asymptomatic

/ˌeɪsɪmptəˈmætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌesˌɪmptəmˈætɪk] /ˌeɪsɪmptəˈmætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌesˌɪmptəmˈætɪk] /ˌā-ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce asymptomatic (audio)/ (ame, mw)

asymptomatic — 形容詞

  • asymptomaticpositive
  • more asymptomaticcomparative
  • most asymptomaticsuperlative

1. having a disease or infection but not showing any signs that you are ill

1.形容詞C1
釋義

無症狀的

感染或生病卻沒有明顯症狀的

having a disease or infection but not showing any signs that you are ill

例句

Femi tested positive for the virus but stayed asymptomatic all week.

Femi 病毒檢測呈陽性,但整週都一直無症狀。

pattern: test positive but remain asymptomatic

Doctors kept the asymptomatic passengers at home for five more days.

醫師要求那些無症狀的旅客再待在家裡五天。

同義詞
  • symptom-free

    more everyday and often used when a person no longer has symptoms

  • symptomless

    close in meaning but less common in ordinary speech

  • healthy

    not exact; someone can be asymptomatic and still carry a disease

反義詞

文法句型

be asymptomatic

asymptomatic case / patient / infection

用法筆記

Used mainly in medical and public-health contexts for people or cases where a disease is present without outward signs. It often appears after verbs like 'be', 'remain', and 'stay'.

常見錯誤

The patient is healthy because she is asymptomatic.
The patient is asymptomatic, but tests still show an infection.
💡'asymptomatic' only means there are no symptoms; it does not prove the person is healthy.