ailment

英 [ˈeɪlmənt]

美 [ˈeɪlmənt]

n. 轻病; 小恙

复数：ailments　

Collins.1 / BNC.11277 / COCA.8723

牛津词典

noun

轻病；小恙
an illness that is not very serious
1. childhood/common/minor ailments
  儿童期 / 常见 / 轻微小病

N-COUNT 疾病；病痛；（尤指）微恙
Anailmentis an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
1. The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
  药剂师能帮你治疗一般的病痛。

noun

They are not prone to any particular ailment.
他们不容易任何特别的病。
Official recognition of this mess became apparent in2003 during an outbreak of SARS, an often fatal respiratory ailment.
2003年SARS（一种致命的呼吸道疾病）爆发，官方才明显意识到医疗体系的混乱。
The boy refuses to go to school on [ under] the pretext of illness [ an ailment, sickness].
这孩子装病不去上学。
His ailment was only an upset stomach.
他的病就是胃有点不舒服。
She's always ill, always has some little ailment bothering her.
她总是生病，总是有一些小毛病扰她。
To answer, you have to understand the ailment.
要回答这个问题，你必须先了解病情。
Gene therapy involves the use of DNA, rather than a protein or drug, to treat an ailment.
基因疗法使用DNA治疗疾病，而不是使用蛋白质或药物。
Objective: To study the diagnostic value of X-ray for calcification in breast benign and malignant ailment.
乳腺钙化在日常摄片中经常看到，无论是良性病变还是恶性病变均可在X线片上出现。
It's not just an ailment. It's something far more serious.
那还不是小病小恙，而是很严重的某种疾病。
Nevertheless, she called for extreme vigilance against an ailment she characterized as both very serious and very contagious.
然而，她呼吁对这种她描述为非常严重、传染性极高的疾病保持高度警惕。