rubella
noun /ruːˈbelə/
/ruːˈbelə/
(also German measles)
[uncountable]- a mild disease that causes a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection) and red spots all over the body. It can seriously affect babies born to women who catch it soon after they become pregnant.
风疹：一种轻度疾病，引起喉咙痛（由于感染而导致喉咙疼痛）和全身红斑。它会严重影响孕妇怀孕后出生的婴儿所生的婴儿。 词源late 19th cent.: modern Latin, neuter plural of Latin rubellus ‘reddish’.