| 单词 | health |
| 释义 | healthhealth /hɛlθ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [uncountable] 1the general condition of your body, and how healthy you are: Betty’s worried about her husband’s health. Her health improved rapidly once she went home.in good/poor etc. health She’s 92 but she’s in good health (=she is healthy). My parents are not in the best of health (=they are not very healthy). Eating lots of fiber is good for your health. Tyler has some serious health problems. Patients with mental health problems live in a different part of the building. Too much contact with the chemicals can be a health risk (=something that causes health problems). The type of exercise you choose depends on your general state of health (=how healthy you are).2the work of providing medical services to keep people healthy: The state will increase spending on health and mental health issues. Do you have health insurance? We decided to treat youth violence as a public health issue (=one that affects the health of people in a society). The breakfast program improves the health and well-being of the children.3the state of being without illness or disease: I wish you health and happiness.4how successful an economy, business, or organization is: health of Politicians don’t have much control over the health of the economy. [Origin: Old English hælth, from hal healthy, unhurt, complete] → see also a clean bill of health at clean1 (9)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgood health Physical exercise is essential to good health.excellent health At the age of 70, her health is excellent.poor health He wanted to join the army but his health was too poor.ill health (=illness) He retired early due to ill health.failing health (=when someone is becoming more ill) Despite failing health, he traveled to Mexico to visit his family.physical health Her physical health was generally good.mental health Poverty affects children’s physical and mental health.verbsdamage somebody’s health There is no doubt that smoking can seriously damage your health.affect somebody’s health (=make it worse) If you smoke for 30 years, it will affect your health.endanger somebody’s health (=cause danger to your health) Being overweight endangers your health.somebody’s health improves Her health improved slowly after she came home from the hospital.somebody’s health gets worse (also somebody’s health worsens/deteriorates formal) Her health deteriorated rapidly.monitor somebody’s health (=watch it to see how it changes) A nurse monitors the premature baby’s health.health + nounshealth care (=care from doctors, nurses, etc.) Many Americans cannot afford even basic health care.a health problem He missed a lot of time at work through health problems.a health risk/hazard/threat (=something that could damage your health) The report looked at the health risks linked to eating too much sugar.health benefits What are the health benefits of doing yoga?a health warning (=a warning printed on a product that could harm you) They have increased the size of the health warning on packs of cigarettes. |
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