infectious disease, late 14c., from Latin tetanus "tetanus," from Greek tetanos "tetanus, muscular spasm," literally "a stretching, tension," from teinein "to stretch" (see tenet); "so called because the disease is characterized by violent spasms and stiffness of the muscles" [Barnhart]. Related: Tetanoid (adj.).
实用例句
1. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.
他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I was vaccinated against tetanus.
我接种了破伤风疫苗。
来自《权威词典》
3. A booster does of tetanus toxoid and penicillin should be administered.
给予破伤风类毒素加强剂与青霉素.
来自辞典例句
4. After the 1960 s, China began to inoculate BCG, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis vaccines.
