【主題單字】打噴嚏、流鼻水、眼睛癢 等過敏症狀用英文怎麼說？
對台灣人來說，「過敏」並不陌生！許多人皆有過敏的經驗，
或是身邊的朋友深受過敏困擾！輕微的話可能只是打噴嚏、流鼻水，
嚴重的話則會引起呼吸困難，甚至死亡，
過敏是現代人們不可忽視的疾病！
今天小編就來向大家介紹過敏、過敏症狀的英文！
allergy (n.) 過敏
have a/an ⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽ allergy
【例句】
Angela has an egg allergy.
Angela對雞蛋過敏。
allergy attack 過敏發作
【例句】
Jack has a serious allergy attack.
Jack過敏發作很嚴重。
allergy sufferer 過敏患者
【例句】
Many people are allergy sufferers when the season changes.
當季節變換時，許多人都成了過敏患者。
allergic (adj.) 過敏的
be allergic to ⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽
【例句】
My son is allergic to seafood.
我兒子對海鮮過敏。
allergen (n.) 過敏原
同allergy-causing agent
【例句】
Soybeans and peanuts are common allergens.
大豆和花生是常見的過敏原。
symptoms 症狀
itchy eyes 眼睛癢
watery eyes 眼睛流淚
swollen eyes 眼睛腫
[例句]
Look at my swollen eyes! I hate allergy!
看看我腫脹的眼睛！我恨過敏！
When I have allergy attack, I always have watery and itchy eyes.
當我過敏發作時，我的眼睛總是很癢還會流淚。
sore throat 喉嚨痛
cough 咳嗽
[例句]
I have sore throat and keep coughing. I am not sure whether I have a cold or an allergy.
我喉嚨痛還一直咳嗽，我不太確定我是感冒還是過敏。
runny nose 流鼻水
sneeze 打噴嚏
[例句]
Sneezing and runny nose are common symptoms for people who are liable to have an allergy during this season.
打噴嚏和流鼻水對於在這季節容易過敏的人們來說是很常見的症狀。
rash 疹子
eczema 濕疹
hive 蕁麻疹
[例句]
Do you know that hive, eczema, and rash are all symptoms of allergy?
你知道蕁麻疹、濕疹、疹子都是過敏的症狀嗎？
vomit 嘔吐
diarrhea 腹瀉
[例句]
Andrea has a serious allergy. She keeps vomiting and having diarrhea recently.
I think she had better see a doctor.
Andrea的過敏很嚴重，她最近一直嘔吐和腹瀉。我覺得她最好去看個醫生。
palpitation 心悸
have difficulty breathing 呼吸困難
[例句]
Terrible allergies can cause heart palpitation.
嚴重的過敏可能會引起心悸。
John has difficulty breathing due to the severe allergy.
因為嚴重的過敏John感到呼吸困難。
[補充]
itching/ scratchy 癢的
swelling 腫脹的; 腫塊/ 隆起物
I’m not feeling well. 我覺得不太舒服。
-
看完小編的介紹後，下次過敏時，
就跟朋友們說”I am an allergy sufferer.”吧！
若有其他更多想學習的，歡迎跟Engoo外師們聊聊！
參考資料:
What Is an Allergic Reaction?. Healthline. [online] available from: https://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/allergic-reaction#symptoms
