| 单词 | rabies |
| 释义 | rabies (once / 12325 pages) n Rabies is a deadly disease that can be spread between mammals through saliva, usually when one animal is bit by another. If you run into a raccoon foaming at the mouth, don't pet him; he may have rabies. Most dog and cat owners are familiar with rabies, because it's an illness they regularly have their pets vaccinated against. An unvaccinated pet that's bit by an animal with rabies almost always dies — and this is also true for humans who contract rabies and aren't treated. In Latin, rabies means "madness," and this accurately describes some of the symptoms of this terrible disease. WORD FAMILYrabies USAGE EXAMPLESDoctors Without Borders used to provide rabies vaccines, but that stopped because of the blockade. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The horse also was euthanized after authorities said it lacked a rabies vaccine history. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) State law required that the mother bear’s brain be tested for rabies after she mauled runner Karen Williams. Washington Times(Nov 19, 2016) n an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain Syn|Hyper hydrophobia, lyssa, madness zoonosis, zoonotic disease an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans |
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