English Dictionary

contagious

IPA（発音記号）

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

形容詞

病理 比喩的用法 人物

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. / (figuratively) Easily passed on to others. / (of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

日本語の意味

病気が他の人に簡単に伝わる / 比喩的に他の人へ容易に広がる / 他の人に伝染しやすい病気を持っている

She stayed home because her cough was contagious and she didn't want to risk infecting anyone.

彼女は咳が他人にうつりやすかったので家に留まり、誰かに感染させる危険を冒したくなかった。

意味（1）

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!

意味（2）

(figuratively) Easily passed on to others.

contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter

意味（3）

(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.

more contagious （ comparative ）

most contagious （ superlative ）