英语单词

shingles是什么意思

shingles

英 ['ʃɪŋg(ə)lz] 美 ['ʃɪŋɡlz]
  • n. [皮肤] 带状疱疹;木瓦;海滨卵石(shingle的复数)
  • v. 用木瓦覆盖…的屋顶;使…叠盖;锻压(shingle的第三人称单数)

中文词源


shingles 带状疱疹

来自拉丁语 cingulus,带子,来自 cingulum,带子,来自 cingere,包围,围住,用带子缠绕,词 源同 cinch,cincture,succinct.

英文词源


shingles (n.)
"inflammatory disease of the skin," late 14c., from Medieval Latin cingulus (loan-translation of Greek zoster "girdle"), variant of Latin cingulum "girdle," from cingere "to gird" (see cinch (n.)). The inflammation often extends around the middle of the body, like a girdle.

双语例句


1. Shingles are often dipped in creosote.
屋顶板常浸涂木焦油.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The roofs had shingles missing.
一些屋顶板不见了。

来自辞典例句

3. Shingles normally lasts at least a week and spread to inner organs.
带状疱疹一般至少持续一周,而且还能扩散到内部器官.

来自辞典例句

4. The shingles lapped over each other.
木瓦重叠摞在一起.

来自辞典例句

5. The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.
木瓦的重叠部分至少应达到十英寸.

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