9 個表達「疾病」的單字用法比較──cold, sick, flu, ill ？
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「感冒了」英文你會怎麼說？ I caught a cold? I was sick? 兩種說法其實都沒錯！如同「生病」有分小感冒、嚴重一點的流感，甚至是比較重大的疾病，英文單字同樣也針對嚴重性有不同的用字，以下介紹：
😷 cold 輕微型的感冒（sick 也是）
Paul went to the doctor to get some medicine for his cold.
Paul 去看醫生，拿了一些藥治療他的感冒。
Josie caught a cold and was sick for several days.
Josie 染上了感冒，生病了好幾天。
😷 ailment （輕微的）疾病；小病痛；微恙
The flu is a common ailment and is easily cured with rest.
流感是一種常見疾病，透過休息就能很容易痊癒。
😷 flu = influenza 泛指流感
Fever is a common symptom of the flu.
發燒是流感的常見症狀。
😷 illness 疾病；患病（也可用來表示身體不舒服的狀態。）
During her illness, Diane had a fever and sore throat.
Diane 在生病的期間有發燒和喉嚨痛的症狀。
Nella's absence due to illness interfered with the progress of the team’s project.
內拉因病缺席，干擾了團隊專案的進展。
Miley is worried about her boss, who has been off work with a chronic illness for several months.
麥莉很擔心她的老闆，她的老闆已經因一種慢性疾病工作告假了好幾個月。
😷 disease 指客觀醫學上存在的具體疾病，除了用於人類，也可指動植物的疾病。
To slow down the spread of the disease, wash your hands often.
為了控制疾病的散播，要勤洗手。
Many studies show that smoking is linked to heart disease and cancer.
許多研究顯示抽菸和心臟疾病及癌症有關。
😷 condition （長期的）疾病
We had hoped that Ann's health would improve, but as time went on, her condition began to worsen.
我們希望安的健康狀況會改善，但隨著時間過去，她的病情開始惡化。
😷 disorder 疾病；失調
Depression is a mental disorder characterized by feelings of sadness and hopelessness.
憂鬱症是一種心理疾病，其特徵為悲傷和絕望感。
😷 epidemic （發生在特定範圍內的）流行病
The Ebola epidemic in Africa caused over 11,000 deaths between 2013 and 2016.
2013到2016年間，非洲伊波拉疫情造成11,000多人死亡。
😷 pandemic （大規模的）流行病
During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were closed to prevent spreading the disease.
在新冠肺炎疫情期間，學校停課以防止疾病傳播。