-itis
[医]〔复-itides〕〔后缀〕炎, 炎症
📖 牛津释义
-itis
suff 後缀 (with ns forming uncountable ns 与名词结合构成不可数名词)
1 (medical 医) inflammatory disease of ...炎症; ...炎
appendicitis * tonsillitis.
2 (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) excessive interest in or exposure to 过分沉迷於...; ...迷、 癖或狂: World Cup-itis.
🧩 词语组成解析
…病; 过度的; 沉迷于
🗣️ 情景例句
While the Chinese rely on chopsticks, westerners prefer to use a knife and fork to eat with.
用餐时，中国人喜欢用筷子，而西方人喜欢用刀叉。
Is this your book?
这是你的书吗？
I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.
我为这棵树感到特别自豪，不仅因为它度过了几个寒冬终于活了下来，而且还因为它有时结出些甘甜的桃子来。