Symptom
['sɪm(p)təm] or ['sɪmptəm]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence.
(noun.) (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease.
德布斯錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Any affection which accompanies disease; a perceptible change in the body or its functions, which indicates disease, or the kind or phases of disease; as, the causes of disease often lie beyond our sight, but we learn their nature by the symptoms exhibited.
(n.) A sign or token; that which indicates the existence of something else; as, corruption in elections is a symptom of the decay of public virtue.
詹妮校對
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Indication, sign, mark, note, token.
杰拉尔丁校對
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Concurrent, concomitant, premonition, indication, mark, note, sign, token
ANT:Misindication, {[fiyiiod]?}
杰拉尔丁校對
解釋/意思:
n. that which attends and indicates the existence of something else not as a cause but as a constant effect: (med.) that which indicates disease.—adjs. Symptomat′ic -al pertaining to symptoms: indicating the existence of something else: (med.) proceeding from some prior disorder.—adv. Symptomat′ically.—n. Symptomatol′ogy the sum of knowledge concerning symptoms.
埃斯特尔校對
例句/造句/用法:
- Her pulse was much stronger, and every symptom more favourable than on the preceding visit. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- The first symptom of the disease was the death-warrant, which in no single instance had been followed by pardon or reprieve. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- When a woman has been seriously wronged by a man she no longer oscillates, and the usual symptom is a broken bell wire. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Not a pleasant symptom to remark, be it what it might, at dear Lady Verinder's age, and with dear Lady Verinder's autumnal exuberance of figure. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Mrs. Grant, I believe, suspects him of a preference for Julia; I have never seen much symptom of it, but I wish it may be so. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- The boy stopped, kicked about the room, jumped up and down from the window-seat with his knees, and showed every symptom of uneasiness and curiosity. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Under such circumstances, how can a man build on acceptance of his presents as a favourable symptom? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- The carrying trade is the natural effect and symptom of great national wealth; but it does not seem to be the natural cause of it. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- If ever there was a symptom that this nation needed leisure and direct participation in games, it is that poor scrawny substitute for joy--the baseball extra. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- Moreover, all the powers fought tooth and nail at the Conference for strategic frontiers--the ugliest symptom of all. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The liberal reward of labour, therefore, as it is the necessary effect, so it is the natural symptom of increasing national wealth. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- A quiet though rather low reply, a still demeanour, and the friendly protection of early twilight kept out of view each traitorous symptom. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Half an hour passed away, and the favourable symptom yet blessed her. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Much to the discomfiture of Mr. Dick, who knew this to be a bad symptom. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Those statesmen who have been disposed to favour it with particular encouragement, seem to have mistaken the effect and symptom for the cause. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Do you see no symptoms there? 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- The next morning produced no abatement in these happy symptoms. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Dr. Bangs came, said Beth had symptoms of the fever, but he thought she would have it lightly, though he looked sober over the Hummel story. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- My left arm, though it presented no bad symptoms, took, in the natural course, so long to heal that I was still unable to get a coat on. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- The advice was followed readily, for the feverish symptoms increased, and her head ached acutely. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- The old pain over the heart and the other symptoms of the illness at Grimsby returned, and Anne was confined to her bed in the cottage. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Within twenty-four hours I was in his sick-room, and was relieved to find that there was nothing formidable in his symptoms. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- My fears for Adrian were ceaseless; August had come; and the symptoms of plague encreased rapidly in London. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- The conversation exhibiting these unequivocal symptoms of verging on the personal, Mr. Pickwick deemed it a fit point at which to interpose. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Because I am so glad to see you,' replied Job Trotter, gradually releasing Mr. Weller, as the first symptoms of his pugnacity disappeared. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- But this was enough to wear off the shyness on her side, and any symptoms of mortified pride and vanity on his. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- At Grimsby the first serious symptoms of illness had shown themselves in Anne. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- At last a mitigation of the patient's most urgent symptoms (acute pain is one of its accompaniments) liberated me, and I set out homeward. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- She is repressing symptoms favourable to the fit when she seems to take alarm at something and vanishes down the stairs. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- All the dancing girls felt the symptoms, but Eustacia most of all. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
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