hypothermia
noun /ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmiə/
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːrmiə/
[uncountable]- a medical condition in which the body temperature is much lower than normal
低体温;低温 - Elderly people may die of hypothermia if they cannot afford to heat their homes.
如果老年人负担不起家中的取暖费用,他们可能会死于体温过低。
词源late 19th cent.: from hypo- ‘below’ + Greek thermē ‘heat’. - Elderly people may die of hypothermia if they cannot afford to heat their homes.