Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

symptom (n): any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease
（疾病的）症状
He’s complaining of all the usual flu symptoms – a high temperature, headache, and so on.
他说他出现了所有常见的感冒症状——高烧、头痛等。

runny nose-流鼻涕
If your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual, usually because you are ill.
（通常因为生病而）流鼻涕的
I’ve got a runny nose.
我今天老流鼻涕。

inhaler (n): a small device you use to breathe in particular medicines
（用于吸入特定药品的）吸入器

health authority-卫生当局

ministry of health-卫生部

syrup (n): a type of sweet liquid medicine
糖浆（一种药）
cough syrup
止咳糖浆

to take a medicine

pinkeye (n): conjunctivitis: a painful infection of the eyes that makes them red and makes the eyelids swollen and sticky
红眼病，传染性结膜炎

conjunctivitis (n): a painful infection of the eyes that makes them red and makes the eyelids swollen and sticky
结膜炎

eye drops-滴眼液

minor symptoms

a minor operation
小手术
It’s only a minor problem.
那只是个小问题。
She suffered only minor injuries.
她只是受了点轻伤。

proactive (adj): taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens
主动的，积极的
Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
公司将对环境管理采取更为积极主动的态度。
a proactive approach/role
积极的态度／作用

Pronunciation

conjunctivitis – /kənˌdʒʌŋk.tɪˈvaɪ.t̬əs/