| 单词 | scurvy |
| 释义 | scurvy noun[U] uk/ˈskɜː.vi/us/ˈskɝː.vi/anillnessof thebodytissuesthat iscausedby not having enoughvitaminC （由于缺乏维生素C引起的）坏血病General bodily disorders
Examplesofscurvyscurvy Many diseases have broken out in these camps such as : dysentery, typhoid, tuberculosis, scabies,scurvy, beri-beri and others. From theCambridge English Corpus A murrain broke out among the cattle a disease resemblingscurvyattacked the inhabitants themselves. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet, on the other hand, the availability of fresh meat kept his expedition healthy and void ofscurvy. From theCambridge English Corpus It is now accepted that, in humans, a pre-scorbutic phase exists before clinicalscurvydevelops. From theCambridge English Corpus When visited he was very thin and pale, and his appearance suggested the likelihood ofscurvy. From theCambridge English Corpus These serious events occurred in the absence of overtscurvy. From theCambridge English Corpus Specifically, younger adults rated "scurvy," "rubella," and "malaria" as the three least likely items, whereas older adults rated the "mumps," "cholera," and "polio" as the least likely items. From theCambridge English Corpus Scurvyused to be the scourge of seamen on long voyages. From theCambridge English Corpus Pellagra, ariboflavinosis andscurvyin infants appears to be a rare phenomenon. From theCambridge English Corpus He carefully monitored the health and morale of them all, with vigilance againstscurvy, although this was hardly likely on a diet of mainly seal and penguin. From theCambridge English Corpus I am surprised to hear of thescurvytreatment meted out to the ten local government electors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Or is he prepared to allow the increasing poverty and homelessness on our streets to be accompanied byscurvyand rickets? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The people of the area deserve better than thisscurvytreatment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Similar concern was expressed about the allegedscurvytreatment of the inhabitants of our tropical ex-dependencies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It found problems of physical and mental ill health, epilepsy, diabetes,scurvyand chronic chest complaints. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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