symptom
symptom — 名詞
1. a change in how you feel or look that tells you a particular disease is making y
症狀
疾病引起的身體或心理變化
a change in how you feel or look that tells you a particular disease is making you sick
Tariq went to the doctor because he had a high fever and other flu symptoms.
Tariq 因為發高燒和其他流感症狀去看醫生。
collocation: flu symptoms / cold symptoms
One common symptom of a cold is a sore throat that lasts for several days.
感冒的一個常見症狀是喉嚨痛，可能會持續好幾天。
pattern: common symptom of [disease]
If your symptoms get worse, you should call the clinic right away.
如果症狀惡化，你應該立刻打電話給診所。
The patient described her symptoms to the nurse, including dizziness and chest pain.
那名病人向護士描述她的症狀，包括頭暈和胸痛。
Aoi noticed a rash on her arm, a symptom of her food allergy.
Aoi 注意到手臂上出現皮疹，這是食物過敏的症狀。
- sign
broader — a sign can be observed by others; a symptom is felt by the person
- indication
more formal and general, used for both medical and non-medical contexts
- manifestation
more technical; used in formal medical writing
文法句型
symptom of [disease / condition]
symptoms include [list]
用法筆記
A symptom is something the patient feels or notices themselves. A sign (such as a fever measured by a thermometer) is something a doctor can observe. In everyday conversation the two words are sometimes used more loosely.
常見錯誤
2. an event or situation, especially a bad one, that shows a much larger and more s
徵兆
顯示更大問題存在的跡象
an event or situation, especially a bad one, that shows a much larger and more serious problem exists
The rising crime rate is a symptom of deeper problems in the community.
犯罪率上升是社區更深層問題的徵兆。
pattern: be a symptom of [abstract problem]
Andrés saw the frequent arguments as a symptom of the team's poor communication.
Andrés 認為頻繁的爭吵是團隊溝通不良的徵兆。
Empty shelves in stores are a symptom of a failing supply chain.
店內貨架空蕩蕩，是供應鏈失靈的徵兆。
Trang worried that her son's bad grades were a symptom of a learning difficulty.
Trang 擔心兒子的成績不好是學習困難的徵兆。
Constant delays at the airport are a symptom of a much bigger management problem.
機場不斷延誤，是更大管理問題的徵兆。
- sign
less formal; 'sign' is neutral, while 'symptom' suggests something is wrong
- indication
more neutral and factual; less negative than 'symptom'
- signal
implies a warning that action should be taken
文法句型
symptom of [abstract problem]
be a symptom of [something larger]
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'of' followed by an abstract noun that names a broad negative situation (symptom of a problem / crisis / failure / breakdown). Usually singular in this sense.