英语词汇“contagiously”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con•ta•gious adj.

Pathology(of a disease) able to be spread by bodily contact with an infected person or object:contagious meningitis.
Pathology(of a person) carrying or spreading a contagious disease:Don't come near me; I'm still contagious.
tending to spread from person to person:contagious laughter.

con•ta•gious•ly, adv.
con•ta•gious•ness, n. [uncountable]

con•ta•gious adj.

Pathologycapable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object:contagious diseases.
Pathologycarrying or spreading a contagious disease.
tending to spread from person to person:contagious laughter.

Late Latin contāgiōsus, equivalent. to contāgi(ō) contagion + -ōsus -ous
1350–1400; Middle English

con•ta′gious•ly, adv.
con•ta′gious•ness, con•ta•gi•os•i•ty n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Contagious, infectious are usually distinguished in technical medical use. Contagious, literally "communicable by contact,'' describes a very easily transmitted disease as influenza or the common cold. Infectious refers to a disease involving a microorganism that can be transmitted from one person to another only by a specific kind of contact; venereal diseases are usually infectious. In nontechnical senses, contagious emphasizes the rapidity with which something spreads:Contagious laughter ran through the hall.Infectious suggests the pleasantly irresistible quality of something:Her infectious good humor made her a popular guest.

单词	contagiously
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•ta•gious /kənˈteɪdʒəs/USA pronunciation adj. Pathology(of a disease) able to be spread by bodily contact with an infected person or object:contagious meningitis. Pathology(of a person) carrying or spreading a contagious disease:Don't come near me; I'm still contagious. tending to spread from person to person:contagious laughter. con•ta•gious•ly, adv. con•ta•gious•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•ta•gious (kən tā′jəs),USA pronunciation adj. Pathologycapable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object:contagious diseases. Pathologycarrying or spreading a contagious disease. tending to spread from person to person:contagious laughter. Late Latin contāgiōsus, equivalent. to contāgi(ō) contagion + -ōsus -ous 1350–1400; Middle English con•ta′gious•ly, adv. con•ta′gious•ness, con•ta•gi•os•i•ty (kən tā′jē os′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Contagious, infectious are usually distinguished in technical medical use. Contagious, literally "communicable by contact,'' describes a very easily transmitted disease as influenza or the common cold. Infectious refers to a disease involving a microorganism that can be transmitted from one person to another only by a specific kind of contact; venereal diseases are usually infectious. In nontechnical senses, contagious emphasizes the rapidity with which something spreads:Contagious laughter ran through the hall.Infectious suggests the pleasantly irresistible quality of something:Her infectious good humor made her a popular guest.
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