• n. [內(nèi)科] 流行性感冒（簡寫flu）；家畜流行性感冒

in-,進入，使，-flu,流動，詞源同fluid,fluent.引申詞義傳染性疾病，現(xiàn)用于指流感。

influenza

influenza: see flu

influenza (n.)

1743, borrowed during an outbreak of the disease in Europe, from Italian influenza "influenza, epidemic," originally "visitation, influence (of the stars)," from Medieval Latin influentia (see influence). Used in Italian for diseases since at least 1504 (as in influenza di febbre scarlattina "scarlet fever") on notion of astral or occult influence. The 1743 outbreak began in Italy. Often applied since mid-19c. to severe colds.

1. Every year new strains of influenza develop.

每年都有新的流感病毒出現(xiàn)。

來自柯林斯例句

2. They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.

他們采取措施阻止流感的傳播.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The last attack of influenza has left me rather groggy.

上次患流行性感冒后使我至今軟弱無力.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. Influenza proliferated throughout the country.

流感在全國蔓延.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Influenza is an infectious disease.

流感是一種傳染病.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》