catching
catching — 形容詞
- catchingpositive
- more catchingcomparative
- most catchingsuperlative
1. describes a disease or illness that spreads very easily from a sick person to a
會傳染
疾病容易傳給他人的
describes a disease or illness that spreads very easily from a sick person to a healthy person, often through physical contact or through the air.
The school nurse said the rash is catching and told us to wash the bedsheets.
學校護理師說這種疹子會傳染，所以要我們把床單洗乾淨。
predicative: be + catching
Hana stayed home because her cough was still catching and the doctor ordered rest.
Hana 待在家裡，因為她的咳嗽還會傳染，醫生囑咐要多休息。
Kofi's mother kept him away from school while the spots were still catching.
Kofi 的媽媽不讓他去上學，因為疹子還沒消退、仍有傳染力。
The doctor warned that chickenpox is highly catching until the blisters dry out.
醫生警告說水痘在疹泡乾掉之前有很強的傳染力。
modifier: highly + catching
- still catching
- highly catching
- very catching
- quite catching
- contagious
the standard, neutral term for illnesses that spread by contact; more common than 'catching' in both speech and writing
- infectious
often used for diseases that spread through air, water, or indirect means; has a slightly more clinical feel
- transmissible
formal medical term; rarely used in everyday conversation
- non-contagious
the most direct opposite; describes an illness that does not spread between people
- non-infectious
common in medical contexts for conditions that are not caused by an infectious agent
文法句型
be + catching
用法筆記
This adjective is used predicatively — it comes after a linking verb (be, become, stay, remain) — and is not placed directly before a noun. It is less formal and far less common than 'contagious' or 'infectious' in modern English. Many native speakers now find it slightly old-fashioned, though it is still understood. Typical subjects are common childhood illnesses (chickenpox, measles, flu) or skin conditions (rashes, spots).