中文词源
shingles 带状疱疹
来自拉丁语 cingulus,带子，来自 cingulum,带子，来自 cingere,包围，围住，用带子缠绕，词 源同 cinch,cincture,succinct.
英语词源
- shingles (n.)
- "inflammatory disease of the skin," late 14c., from Medieval Latin cingulus (loan-translation of Greek zoster "girdle"), variant of Latin cingulum "girdle," from cingere "to gird" (see cinch (n.)). The inflammation often extends around the middle of the body, like a girdle.
权威例句
- 1. Shingles are often dipped in creosote.
- 屋顶板常浸涂木焦油.
- 2. The roofs had shingles missing.
- 一些屋顶板不见了。
- 3. Shingles normally lasts at least a week and spread to inner organs.
- 带状疱疹一般至少持续一周,而且还能扩散到内部器官.
- 4. The shingles lapped over each other.
- 木瓦重叠摞在一起.
- 5. The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.
- 木瓦的重叠部分至少应达到十英寸.