head cold

IPA/ˈhed ˌkəʊld/
IPA/ˈhed ˌkoʊld/

head cold — 名詞

1. a common cold whose main symptom is a very stuffy or blocked nose, often with sn

1.名詞B1
釋義

鼻塞感冒

以鼻塞為主要症狀的感冒

a common cold whose main symptom is a very stuffy or blocked nose, often with sneezing and sinus pressure

例句

Paloma's head cold was so bad she could not breathe through her nose at work.

Paloma 的鼻塞感冒嚴重到她在上班時完全無法用鼻子呼吸。

collocation: head cold + could not breathe through [body part]

Tunde's head cold cleared up after three days of rest and hot tea.

Tunde 的鼻塞感冒在休息了三天、喝了熱茶之後就好了。

常見搭配
  • have a head cold
  • come down with a head cold
  • suffer from a head cold
  • fight a head cold
  • a bad head cold
  • a nasty head cold
  • a stubborn head cold
同義詞
  • cold

    more general — does not specify which symptoms or body area are most affected

  • common cold

    more formal and medical-sounding; used in the same broad way as 'cold'

用法筆記

A head cold focuses on symptoms above the neck (blocked nose, sinus pressure, sneezing). It is different from a chest cold, where coughing and lung congestion are the main problems.

常見錯誤

I have a head cold so I need antibiotics.
I have a head cold so I need plenty of rest and fluids.
head colds are caused by a virus; antibiotics only work against bacteria.

同根字

  • cold
    名詞A1
  • chest cold
    名詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • symptoms of a head cold
  • the start of a head cold

常用片語

  • come down with a head cold
  • be laid up with a head cold
  • feel the first signs of a head cold

介系詞搭配

  • with a head cold