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词汇 french-disease
释义 French disease
noun[ S ]
 old useuk /ˈfrentʃ dɪˌziːz/ us /ˈfrentʃ dɪˌziːz/
an old name for syphilis(= a disease caught during sexual activity): “法国病” (梅毒的旧称)
the French diseaseHe alluded in his letter to syphilis, or "the French disease".他在信中暗示了梅毒,或“法国病“。
Through history syphilis has had numerous names, from French Disease to The Big Pox.
The blame for syphilis was invariably ascribed to foreigners, with the result that the English called it the French disease, the French called it the Italian disease, and the Italians, unable to make up their minds, called it both the French disease and the Spanish disease.
We say the French disease (syphilis), but they say la maladie anglaise.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Diseases of the reproductive system
abruption
adenomyosis
anovulatory
anti-herpes
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candida
endometriosis
erectile dysfunction
fibroid
herpes
impotent
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sexually transmitted disease
syphilis
syphilitic
thrush
undescended
vaginal agenesis
vaginosis
venereological
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