catch pneumonia

成語所屬單字pneumonia

catch pneumonia — 慣用語

1. to become very ill, especially because you have stayed outside in the cold or we

1.慣用語
釋義

因受寒或淋雨而生病;通常作為長輩的提醒語,而非真正的醫學診斷。

to become very ill, especially because you have stayed outside in the cold or wet for too long; often said as a warning rather than an actual diagnosis.

例句

Put a coat on, Ari, or you'll catch pneumonia standing at the bus stop in this rain.

Grandma always warns the children that bare feet on cold tiles will make them catch pneumonia.