pneumonia
UK [nju:'məʊ.ni.ə] US [nu:'moʊ.njə] noun uncountable
■a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid 肺炎•People who are bedridden can easily get pneumonia.长期卧床的人易患肺炎。 catch/get pneumonia informal
■to make yourself ill by getting too cold 得肺炎•She'll catch pneumonia going out without a coat in this weather!她这种天气不穿大衣出去会得肺炎的！ |