flu

Definitions

A clipped form of influenza, which is Italian for 'influence' (in- + flu). So flu literally carries the old idea that the illness flowed in from the stars. Today it just means a bad seasonal viral infection.

Common Collocations

• 1.catch the flu得流感
• 2.have the flu患流感
• 3.flu shot流感疫苗注射
• 4.flu season流感季

Example Sentences

• 1.

  I caught the flu and stayed in bed all week.

• 2.

  It's worth getting a flu shot before winter.