stomach bug
stomach bug — 名詞
1. an informal, everyday word for a mild digestive system infection that develops w
腸胃不適
由病毒或細菌引起的輕度腸胃感染
an informal, everyday word for a mild digestive system infection that develops when germs enter the stomach and intestines, bringing symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach pain that normally go away over a few days without any special treatment
The whole Chen family came down with a stomach bug after the school picnic.
陳家全家在學校野餐後都出現了腸胃不適的症狀。
collocation: come down with + stomach bug
Esteban stayed home from work because a stomach bug left him feeling very weak.
Esteban 因為腸胃不適請假在家，整個人非常虛弱。
Folake caught a stomach bug on the flight home and spent two days in bed.
Folake 在回程的航班上感染了腸胃不適，在床上躺了兩天。
collocation: catch + stomach bug
The doctor said most stomach bugs clear up on their own within a few days.
醫生說大多數腸胃不適都會在幾天內自行好轉。
phrasal verb: clear up + on their own
Daichi caught a stomach bug and missed three days of school before it cleared up.
Daichi 染上了腸胃不適，因此請了三天病假才康復。
- come down with a stomach bug
- catch a stomach bug
- have a stomach bug
- a stomach bug is going around
- pick up a stomach bug
- get over a stomach bug
- stomach flu
more common in American English; also refers to viral gastroenteritis, despite having no connection to influenza
- tummy bug
even more informal and child-friendly; common in British English
- gastroenteritis
the formal medical term; not informal like 'stomach bug'
用法筆記
This is an informal, everyday term. In medical settings, the more precise term is 'gastroenteritis' or 'viral gastroenteritis'. The word 'bug' on its own is colloquial English for any minor infectious illness.