smallpox
US /ˈsmɑːl.pɑːks/
UK /ˈsmɔːl.pɒks/
名词
天花
an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and a rash of spots that usually develop into pus-filled blisters and leave scars.
示例:
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Vaccination eradicated smallpox globally.
疫苗接种在全球范围内根除了天花。
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The disease of smallpox was once a major killer.
天花这种疾病曾是主要的杀手。