coronavirus

IPA/kəˈrəʊnəvaɪrəs/
IPA/kəˈrəʊnəvaɪrəs/

coronavirus — 名詞

  • coronavirussingular
  • coronavirusesplural

1. Named for the crown-shaped spikes on its surface, a coronavirus is one of many v

1.名詞B2
釋義

冠狀病毒

一種表面有冠狀棘突的病毒，可感染人與動物

Named for the crown-shaped spikes on its surface, a coronavirus is one of many viruses that spread between animals and people. Most cause only mild breathing problems, but some varieties can lead to serious disease.

例句

Rachid learned that coronaviruses were first found in chickens during the 1960s.

Rachid 學到冠狀病毒最早是在1960年代的雞隻身上發現的。

coronaviruses first identified in chickens

Under a powerful microscope, Megan saw the crown-like spikes on the coronavirus surface.

Megan 在強力顯微鏡下看到冠狀病毒表面像皇冠一樣的棘突。

crown-like spikes visible under microscope

常見搭配
  • coronavirus outbreak
  • coronavirus infection
  • novel coronavirus
  • coronavirus spike protein
  • coronavirus strain
  • coronavirus family
同義詞
  • SARS-CoV-2

    the scientific name for the specific coronavirus that causes COVID-19; more precise but rarely used in everyday conversation

  • novel coronavirus

    early name used in 2020 before the virus was officially named SARS-CoV-2; now less common

  • COVID-19 virus

    informal name emphasising the link to the disease; avoids confusion between the virus and the illness

文法句型

a/one coronavirus

the coronavirus

coronaviruses (plural)

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific viral type or strain: 'a novel coronavirus.' Often uncountable in general statements: 'Coronavirus is common in wild animals.'

常見錯誤

Coronavirus are a type of virus.
Coronaviruses are a type of virus.' or 'Coronavirus is a type of virus.
When the word refers to the virus family as a whole, treat it as a singular uncountable noun or a countable plural.

2. The COVID-19 illness, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, first appeared in la

2.名詞B1
釋義

新冠肺炎

冠狀病毒引起的全球大流行疾病

The COVID-19 illness, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, first appeared in late 2019 and quickly became a worldwide pandemic. Its main signs are fever, a dry cough, difficulty breathing, and losing the ability to taste or smell.

例句

Shanti caught coronavirus in the winter and had to isolate at home for two weeks.

Shanti 在冬天感染了新冠肺炎，必須在家隔離兩週。

caught coronavirus + had to isolate

Walid's grandmother received a coronavirus vaccine as soon as the shots became available.

Walid 的祖母一有疫苗就接種了新冠疫苗。

vaccinated against coronavirus

常見搭配
  • catch coronavirus
  • spread coronavirus
  • coronavirus pandemic
  • coronavirus symptoms
  • coronavirus vaccine
  • die of coronavirus
  • test positive for coronavirus
  • coronavirus patient
同義詞
  • COVID-19

    the official medical name for the disease; more formal and specific than 'coronavirus'

  • the coronavirus

    common informal way to refer to the pandemic disease; ambiguous but widely understood

  • the pandemic

    refers to the global outbreak rather than the disease itself; broader in scope

文法句型

have/contract coronavirus

die of/from coronavirus

vaccinate against coronavirus

recover from coronavirus

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, 'coronavirus' is far more common than 'COVID-19,' though the latter is the official disease name. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to the illness itself (uncountable: 'had coronavirus'), while sense 1 refers to the virus family (countable: 'a coronavirus'). In informal speech, 'the coronavirus' can refer to either sense depending on context.

常見錯誤

I got a coronavirus and I was very sick.' (suggests any coronavirus type)
I got coronavirus and was very sick.' (uncountable = the disease COVID-19)
When referring to the illness, do not use 'a.' Use 'the coronavirus' or just 'coronavirus' without an article.

同根字

  • coronaviral
    形容詞C2
  • coronaviridae
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • coronavirus outbreak
  • coronavirus pandemic
  • coronavirus case
  • coronavirus patient
  • coronavirus vaccine
  • coronavirus test
  • coronavirus infection
  • coronavirus symptom

常用片語

  • the spread of coronavirus
  • a case of coronavirus
  • the symptoms of coronavirus
  • the risk of coronavirus
  • exposure to coronavirus

介系詞搭配

  • infected with coronavirus
  • suffering from coronavirus
  • recover from coronavirus
  • vaccinate against coronavirus
  • die of coronavirus
  • die from coronavirus