rapid test
rapid test — 名詞
1. a medical check that uses a portable device to give a result within minutes — fo
快速檢測
用小型裝置快速判斷樣本中是否含特定物質
a medical check that uses a portable device to give a result within minutes — for example, finding out from a few drops of blood or saliva whether you have a virus or are pregnant
Nadia took a rapid test before visiting her grandmother at the care home.
Nadia 在去養老院探望祖母前先做了快速檢測。
take + rapid test before doing something
After a sore throat started, Min took a rapid test for strep throat.
喉嚨開始痛之後，Min 做了鏈球菌咽喉炎快速檢測。
rapid test for [condition]
Justin's rapid test result came back negative, so the coach let him play.
Justin 的快速檢測結果為陰性，所以教練讓他上場比賽。
Pharmacies across the city ran out of rapid test kits during the outbreak.
疫情爆發期間，全城的藥局都賣光了快速檢測試劑組。
rapid test kit
Kabir kept a rapid test in his bag in case his symptoms got worse.
Kabir 在包包裡放了一組快速檢測工具，以備症狀惡化時使用。
- take a rapid test
- do a rapid test
- get a rapid test
- a positive rapid test
- a negative rapid test
- a rapid test result
- a rapid test kit
- rapid antigen test
a type of rapid test that looks for viral proteins rather than genetic material; common during the COVID-19 pandemic
- lateral flow test
a specific design where the sample travels along a pad by capillary action; often used for pregnancy and infectious-disease testing
- point-of-care test
a broader term for any diagnostic test performed at the patient's bedside or home rather than sent to a laboratory
文法句型
rapid test + for + [condition/substance]
rapid test + kit
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'for' to indicate what substance or illness is being checked (e.g. 'a rapid test for COVID-19'). A rapid test gives results in minutes rather than hours or days, but may be less accurate than a full laboratory test.