measles

名词 measles:

1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
   同义词：rubeola, morbilli

1. Several children have measles, and the others are bound to succumb (to it).
   有几个孩子患了麻疹，其他孩子也必然传染上。
2. The doctor diagnosed measles.
   医生诊断出麻疹。
3. Measles is an infectious disease.
   麻疹是种传染病。
4. The child got measles.
   那个孩子得了麻疹。

mea.sles

n.(used with a sing. or pl. verb)（名词）（与单数或复数动词连用）

An acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood and characterized by eruption of red spots on the skin, fever, and catarrhal symptoms.Also called rubeola
麻疹：一种常发于儿童时期的由病毒引起的传染性急性病，特征为皮肤出现红色斑点、发烧和鼻喉部出现粘液症状也作 rubeola
Black measles.
黑麻疹，出血性麻疹
Any of several other diseases, especially German measles, that cause similar but milder symptoms.
麻疹：几种其他疾病，尤指德目麻疹，引起相似、但病状略轻的病征
A disease of cattle and swine caused by tapeworm larvae.
牛或猪生的囊尾蚴病
A plant disease, usually caused by fungi, that produces minute spots on leaves and stems.
斑疹病：一种植物病，通常由真菌引起，在植物的叶和茎上产生小斑点

来源：
Middle English maseles, mesels [pl. of] masel [measles-spot]
中古英语 maseles, mesels [] masel的复数 [麻疹斑点]
[of Middle Low German origin]
[源于中古低地德语的]