contagious

英 [kənˈteɪdʒəs]

美 [kənˈteɪdʒəs]

adj.  (疾病)接触传染的; 患接触性传染病

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Collins.1 / BNC.15314 / COCA.11527

牛津词典

adj.

• （疾病）接触传染的
  a contagious disease spreads by people touching each other
  1. Scarlet fever is highly contagious.
     猩红热的接触传染性很强。
  2. His enthusiasm was contagious (= spread quickly to other people) .
     他的热情富有感染力。
  3. a contagious laugh
     有感染力的笑声
• 患接触性传染病
  if a person is contagious , they have a disease that can be spread to other people by touch

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （病）接触传染的
  A disease that iscontagiouscan be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it.
  1. ...a highly contagious disease of the lungs.
     极具传染性的肺病
• ADJ-GRADED (感情、态度等)感染性的，会迅速蔓延开的
  A feeling or attitude that iscontagiousspreads quickly among a group of people.
  1. Laughing is contagious...
     笑是有感染力的。
  2. Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food.
     安东尼奥对食品赏心悦目这一方面的热情非常有感染性。

英英释义

adj

• (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
  Synonym:catchingcommunicablecontractabletransmissibletransmittable
• easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
  1. a contagious grin

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