infectious
adjective /ɪnˈfekʃəs/
/ɪnˈfekʃəs/
- an infectious disease can be passed easily from one person to another, especially through air or water
传染性的，感染的（尤指通过呼吸） - Flu is highly infectious.
流感的传染性很高。 - (figurative) infectious laughter
富有感染力的笑声
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- highly
- very
- potentially
- …
- Flu is highly infectious.
- [not usually before noun] if a person or an animal is infectious, they have a disease that can be spread to others
患有传染病；有传染力 - I'm still infectious.
我还处在传染期。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- highly
- very
- potentially
- …
compare contagious - I'm still infectious.
词源mid 16th cent.: from infection + -ous.