Contagious
“Contagious”是一个形容词,主要有两个含义:
- 传染的:能够传播的疾病
- 有感染力的:具有感染力的情绪、行为或笑声
- The disease was highly contagious. (这种疾病具有高度传染性。)
- Her laughter was contagious. (她的笑声有感染力。)
- The contagious enthusiasm spread quickly. (有感染力的热情迅速传播。)
“Contagious”来自拉丁语 “contagiosus”,由 “con-”(一起)和 “tangere”(触摸)组成,字面意思是”通过触摸传播的”。
- 前缀:con-(一起)
- 词根:tag-(触摸)
- 后缀:-ious(形容词后缀)
“Contagious”常用于描述能够传播的疾病或具有感染力的情绪、行为,在医学、心理学和日常对话中经常使用。
- 名词形式:contagion(传染)
可以将 “contagious” 与 “contact”(接触)联系起来,两者都与接触、传播有关。
When one person starts laughing, it’s so contagious - soon everyone in the room is laughing, even if they don’t know what’s funny. That’s the power of contagious emotions. On the flip side, when someone is stressed or negative, that can be contagious too, which is why it’s important to surround yourself with positive people.
当一个人开始笑时,它如此有感染力——很快房间里的每个人都在笑,即使他们不知道什么有趣。这就是有感染力的情绪的力量。另一方面,当有人压力大或消极时,这也可能具有感染力,这就是为什么用积极的人包围自己很重要。