smallpox
US /ˈsmɑːl.pɑːks/
UK /ˈsmɔːl.pɒks/
名詞
天花
an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and a rash of spots that usually develop into pus-filled blisters and leave scars.
範例:
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Vaccination eradicated smallpox globally.
疫苗接種在全球範圍內根除了天花。
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The disease of smallpox was once a major killer.
天花這種疾病曾是主要的殺手。