autism

autism — 名詞

1. a lifelong condition in how the brain develops, which often makes it harder for

1.名詞B2
釋義

自閉症

影響社交與溝通發展的腦部狀況

a lifelong condition in how the brain develops, which often makes it harder for a person to talk with others, read social signals, or change their daily routines, and may cause them to focus deeply on a small number of interests.

例句

Liam was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old.

利亞姆在三歲時被診斷出自閉症。

passive: be diagnosed with autism

Children with autism may need extra time to make friends at school.

自閉症的孩子在學校可能需要更多時間才能交到朋友。

collocation: children/people with autism

同義詞
反義詞
  • neurotypical

    describes a person whose brain develops in the way considered most common; used as a contrast, not a true opposite

文法句型

have/be diagnosed with autism

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable: 'children with autism', not 'an autism'. The phrase 'on the autism spectrum' or 'autism spectrum disorder (ASD)' is preferred in clinical writing because the condition shows in many different ways and degrees.

常見錯誤

❌He has an autism.
✅He has autism.
💡autism is uncountable, so no 'a/an'.
❌She is autism.
✅She has autism.' or 'She is autistic.
💡use the verb 'have' for the condition, or the adjective 'autistic' for the person.