| 单词 | trench foot |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrench foot trench foot n. a condition of the feet recognized in soldiers serving in the trenches during the First World War (1914–18), caused by prolonged exposure to damp and cold and characterized by swelling and pain (= immersion foot n. at immersion n. Compounds 2) (also hyperbolical in later use); (in plural) feet affected with this condition, or the condition itself. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > [noun] > disorders of extremities > of the foot foot evil1562 buniona1718 onion1785 Madura foot1855 fallen arch1858 claw-foot1862 foot-drop1886 tarsalgia1890 Morton's metatarsalgia1891 fallen instep1904 Madura disease1904 trench foot1915 maduromycosis1916 drop-foot1921 immersion foot1941 1915 Lancet 30 Jan. 230/1 The so-called cases of trench pain or trench feet usually have no tissue destruction, no blebs, and not even any discolouration of the skin. 1915 Lancet 17 Apr. 812/2 The term trench-foot appears to us to be the most suitable for a condition which has practically only been met with in those who have had to remain for long periods in the trenches. a1918 W. Owen Poems (1920) 23 But never..fever, trench-foot, shock, Untrapped the wretch. And death seemed still withheld. 1982 Times 31 May 5/3 There have been cases of exposure and trench foot. 1997 Independent on Sunday 29 June i. 3/1 Trench foot, the curse of the First World War soldier, has made a comeback among the peace-loving music fans at Glastonbury. 2007 Grazia 9 July 45/2 We wake up to the sound of torrential rain, and my lack of socks means I start to worry about trench foot. < as lemmas |
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