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10 Years After SARS

 

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) 嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症

 

例子：SARS is a viral respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus 沙士冠狀病毒.

 

severe 嚴重的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：His injuries were quite severe.

例子：The whole world faces severe economic problems.

 

Severe weather 惡劣的天氣 = very bad and extreme weather (very hot, dry or cold)

Severe punishment 嚴厲的懲罰 = very strict punishment

Severe person 苛刻的人 = someone who is very unfriendly, unsympathetic and strict

 

outbreak 爆發

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：The outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong in 2003 nearly became a pandemic 流行疫症.

 

epidemic 流行病

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：Almost 300 people died during the SARS epidemic in 2003.

 

 

outcry 抗議

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.

 

outlook 視野／未來展望

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：We should have a good outlook on the future development of Hong Kong.

 

廣東話常見的「你個look好掂」、「換新look」，可能令人以為outlook等於打扮的意思，其實非也！要說別人轉新裝，用new outfit才對。

 

outfit 一套服裝

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：She bought a new outfit for the match-making party.

 

symptom 病癥

(noun 名詞)

 

flu-like 感冒似的

fever 發燒

sore throat 喉嚨痛

cough 咳嗽

shortness of breath 氣喘

 

例子：Initial symptoms of SARS are flu-like and include fever, sore throat, cough and shortness of breath.

 

symptom 問題的先兆

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socio-economic problem.

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