contagious

英 [kənˈteɪdʒəs]

美 [kənˈteɪdʒəs]

adj. (疾病)接触传染的; 患接触性传染病

Collins.1 / BNC.15314 / COCA.11527

牛津词典

adj.

（疾病）接触传染的
a contagious disease spreads by people touching each other
1. Scarlet fever is highly contagious.
  猩红热的接触传染性很强。
2. His enthusiasm was contagious (= spread quickly to other people) .
  他的热情富有感染力。
3. a contagious laugh
  有感染力的笑声
患接触性传染病
if a person is contagious , they have a disease that can be spread to other people by touch

ADJ-GRADED （病）接触传染的
A disease that iscontagiouscan be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it.
1. ...a highly contagious disease of the lungs.
  极具传染性的肺病
ADJ-GRADED (感情、态度等)感染性的，会迅速蔓延开的
A feeling or attitude that iscontagiousspreads quickly among a group of people.
1. Laughing is contagious...
  笑是有感染力的。
2. Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food.
  安东尼奥对食品赏心悦目这一方面的热情非常有感染性。

adj

(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Synonym:catchingcommunicablecontractabletransmissibletransmittable
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
1. a contagious grin

Measles is highly contagious.
麻疹很容易通过接触传染。
The virus is contagious, spreading easily from one person to another, and from one country to another.
病毒具有传染性，很容易在人与人和国与国之间传播。
Laughing is contagious
笑是有感染力的。
Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food.
安东尼奥对食品赏心悦目这一方面的热情非常有感染性。
And, today the WHO said the new virus appears to be more contagious than seasonal flu virus.
今天WHO称新型病毒比季节型流感病毒接触传染性更强。
There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious.
社会上还是有一些毫无根据的关于癌症会传染的恐惧。
It is quite common and contagious, and now you know how to use it.
这是很常见的，现在你知道了如何使用它。
I know its contagious cause you gave it to me.
我知道这个病是传染的，因为，是你传染给我的。
Well, when I stop being contagious, I ll come by for a check up.
那麽，当我停止被传染，我就来了一个检查。
The virus remains active and contagious in the air or on infected surfaces for up to two hours.
麻疹病毒在空气中或受感染物体表面2小时内可保持活力和传染性。