allergy

英 ['ælədʒɪ] 美 ['ælɚdʒi]
  • n. 过敏症;反感;厌恶

中文词源


allergy 过敏

词根alle, 相异,不同。词根erg, 驱动,同urge, work.

英文词源


allergy
allergy: [20] Allergy was borrowed from German allergie, which was coined in 1906 by the scientist C E von Pirquet. He formed it from Greek allos ‘other, different’ and érgon ‘work’ (source of English energy and related to English work). Its original application was to a changed physiological condition caused by an injection of some foreign substance.
=> energy, work
allergy (n.)
1911, from German Allergie, coined 1906 by Austrian pediatrician Clemens E. von Pirquet (1874-1929) from Greek allos "other, different, strange" (see alias (adv.)) + ergon "activity" (see organ).

双语例句


1. Allergy to cats is one of the commonest causes of asthma.
对猫类过敏是哮喘病发作最常见的诱因之一。

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2. Frequently sufferers of this kind of allergy are also sufferers of asthma.
患有这种过敏症的人也经常会患有哮喘病。

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3. I developed a temporary allergy to the company of couples.
我一时间很反感和情侣们在一起。

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4. I have an allergy to animal hair.
我对动物毛过敏。

来自《权威词典》

5. He developed an allergy to pollen.
他对花粉过敏.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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