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allergy

/al-er-jee/US // ˈæl ər dʒi //UK // (ˈælədʒɪ) //

过敏症,过敏,过敏反应,过敏体质

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural al·ler·gies.

    • : an abnormal reaction of the body to a previously encountered allergen introduced by inhalation, ingestion, injection, or skin contact, often manifested by itchy eyes, runny nose, wheezing, skin rash, or diarrhea.
    • : hypersensitivity to the reintroduction of an allergen. Compare anaphylaxis.
    • : Informal. a strong dislike or aversion, as toward a person or activity: He has an allergy to hard work.

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Examples

  • I simply couldn’t imagine that I might be among the minority of people who get more than flu-like symptoms, even though I’m in my late 50s, slightly overweight and have bad allergies that sometimes trigger asthma.

  • As he struggled with allergies, Summer began to read up on the benefits of raw honey and exposing oneself to natural allergens.

  • Penicillin allergies often begin in childhood, but can wane over time, making the drugs safer to use some years later, Sousa-Pinto says.

  • Still, many tattoo inks contain or degrade into substances that are known to be hazardous, and health complications including infection, allergy and granuloma have been found in about 2% of tattoos.

  • The Aces pass, catch and immediately attack with startling speed, given their allergy to 3-point shooting.

  • And, in case you were wondering, the technology can be applied to just about any food allergy.

  • Some 41 percent of allergy-free and wheeze-free children had grown up in such allergen and bacteria-rich homes.

  • Or perhaps all this allergy business is just that: a business.

  • (Though in keeping with the American obsession for these things May is designated as Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month).

  • Never did the Italian girl from Brooklyn expect a food allergy would bring a stigma the way being gluten-free has.

  • The newscast stopped and a commercial called the attention of listeners to the virtues of an anti-allergy pill.

  • Ruth did, of course indicate, told me of his extreme allergy to the FBI.

  • So they work best with life—viruses, germs, vegetable-allergy substances.

  • He caught Lindsay's regard, rubbed his chin in mild embarrassment, said, "I've a mild allergy to paranoids."

  • Sickly he recalled that O'Ryan had told him it took twenty-four hours for his grain allergy to take effect.