【主題單字】打噴嚏、流鼻水、眼睛癢｜如何用英文說過敏症狀

編輯／王新語

對台灣人來說，「過敏」並不陌生！
許多人皆有過敏的經驗，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，
所以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！

過敏＆過敏原

Angela has an egg allergy.

Angela 對雞蛋過敏。

attack 意為「突然發作」，常見的心臟病發作就是 heart attack；恐慌發作則是 panic attack

Jack has a serious allergy attack.

Jack 嚴重過敏發作。

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。

My son is allergic to seafood.

我兒子對海鮮過敏。

Soybeans and peanuts are common allergens.

大豆和花生是常見的過敏原。

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。

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。

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。

After picnicking on the grass, I got an itchy rash all over my arms.

在草地上野餐過後，我手臂長滿疹子，非常癢。

Do you know that hives, 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？

Andrea has a serious allergy. She keeps vomiting and having diarrhea recently.

Andrea 的過敏很嚴重，她最近一直嘔吐和腹瀉。

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。

看完這篇文章後，下次過敏看診除了說 "I don't feel well." 以外，
還可以描述病情，幫助醫生了解你為何而苦：）

參考資料：
What Is an Allergic Reaction?. Healthline. [online] available from: https://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/allergic-reaction#symptoms