nettle rash

nettle rash — 名詞

1. raised, red, itchy patches that suddenly appear on the skin, usually as an aller

1.名詞C1
釋義

蕁麻疹

皮膚過敏引起的紅癢斑塊

raised, red, itchy patches that suddenly appear on the skin, usually as an allergic reaction to food, medicine, or something that touches the skin

例句

After eating strawberries, Emma developed nettle rash on her arms and neck.

Emma 吃完草莓後，手臂和脖子上出現了蕁麻疹。

collocation: develop + nettle rash

The doctor told Tamar that her nettle rash was caused by the new soap.

醫生告訴 Tamar，她的蕁麻疹是那塊新肥皂引起的。

同義詞
  • hives

    the most common everyday word for the same condition

  • urticaria

    the formal medical term; used by doctors and in medical writing

用法筆記

More commonly called hives in everyday English; urticaria is the formal medical term. Nettle rash is the least frequent of the three names.

常見錯誤

❌My nettle rash is spreading to my friends.
✅My nettle rash is not contagious
💡I cannot pass it to my friends.' — nettle rash is an allergic reaction, not an infection; it cannot spread from person to person.