**catch a cold**
释义:
"catch a cold" 是一个英语短语,意为“感冒”,通常指由于受凉或病毒感染导致的呼吸道疾病。这个表达强调的是突然患上感冒的过程,而不是感冒的状态。
用法:
1. "I think I caught a cold; I've been sneezing all day."(我觉得我感冒了,一整天都在打喷嚏。)
2. "After being out in the rain, she couldn't help but catch a cold."(淋了雨之后,她难免会感冒。)
3. "He caught a cold from his colleague and had to miss work for a few days."(他从同事那里染上了感冒,不得不请了几天假。)
同义词辨析:
1. **fall ill with a cold** - 这个表达强调的是生病的状态,不只是感冒,可以用于任何类型的疾病。
例句:She fell ill with a cold and had to stay in bed for a week.(她感冒病倒了,不得不在床上躺了一个星期。)
2. **come down with a cold** - 这个短语同样表示“患感冒”,与"catch a cold"相似,强调的是患病过程。
例句:I think I've come down with a cold; my throat is really sore.(我觉得我感冒了,喉咙很痛。)
3. **get the flu** - "get the flu" 指的是流感,比普通感冒更为严重。
例句:It's important to get vaccinated against the flu, as it can be much more severe than just catching a cold.(接种流感疫苗很重要,因为流感比普通感冒严重得多。)
4. **have a bug** - 在口语中,"have a bug" 可以泛指任何轻微的疾病,包括感冒。
例句:I'm feeling under the weather; I must have picked up a bug somewhere.(我感觉不舒服,可能是哪里染上了病毒。)
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