infect
v[esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth)
1 cause sb/sth to have a disease; contaminate sb/sth 使某人[某物]传染、 感染; 污染某人[某事物]
The laboratory animals had been infected with the bacteria. 实验室的动物都已受到这种细菌的感染.
an infected wound 受到感染的伤口
Clean the infected area with disinfectant. 把受感染的部分用消毒剂消毒.
Police have sealed off infected areas of the country. 警方已将全国各感染区封锁了.
2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) fill (sb's mind) with undesirable ideas 用坏思想感染(某人的思想)
a mind infected with racial prejudice 受到种族偏见影响的头脑.
3 (fig approv 比喻, 褒) fill (sb's mind or spirit) with happy and positive ideas or feelings 用快乐的、 好的思想感情感染(某人的心灵)
Her cheerful spirits and bubbling laughter infected the whole class, ie They became happy too. 她那快乐的情绪和爽朗的笑声感染了全班.
Mercy brings good. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth.
慈悲带来益处。慈悲像甘露从天空中降到地面上。
At lunchtime, the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds, which was a lot of money in those days.
午餐时,这位游客向他表示感谢,并给了他10英镑。这在当时可算是一大笔钱了。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.