flu

noun

/fluː/

(often the flu)

(also formal influenza)

[uncountable]

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a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness
- The whole family has the flu.
- (British English) She's got flu.
- She was off work for four days because of a bout with the flu.
- a flu outbreak/epidemic/pandemic
- a flu vaccine/vaccination
- (British English, informal) a flu jab
- (especially North American English, informal) a flu shot
- He is suffering from flu-like symptoms.
Homophones flew | flu
flew flu
/fluː/

/fluː/
- flew verb (past tense of fly)
  The project team flew to Denver to meet the company's board.
- flu noun
  She’s had a nasty dose of flu.
see also bird flu, chicken flu, gastric flu, man flu, swine flu
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Topics Illnessa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mild
- bad
- gastric
- …
… of flu
- bout
- case
- dose
- …
verb + flu
- be in bed with
- have
- suffer from
- …
flu + noun
- bug
- virus
- epidemic
- …
phrases
- a bout with the flu
See full entry
Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

单词	flu
释义	flu noun /fluː/ /fluː/ (often the flu) (also formal influenza) [uncountable] jump to other results a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness The whole family has the flu. (British English) She's got flu. She was off work for four days because of a bout with the flu. a flu outbreak/epidemic/pandemic a flu vaccine/vaccination (British English, informal) a flu jab (especially North American English, informal) a flu shot He is suffering from flu-like symptoms. Homophones flew \| fluflew flu /fluː/ /fluː/ flew verb (past tense of fly) The project team flew to Denver to meet the company's board. flu noun She’s had a nasty dose of flu. see also bird flu, chicken flu, gastric flu, man flu, swine flu Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease Topics Illnessa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mild bad gastric … … of flu bout case dose … verb + flu be in bed with have suffer from … flu + noun bug virus epidemic … phrases a bout with the flu See full entry Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation.
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