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victim noun ⇨ victim 1 (victims of crime) ⇨ victim 2 (victims of a cruel hoax) ⇨ patient (AIDS victims)victim1 noun victims of crime 犯罪的受害者victims of a cruel hoax 大骗局的受骗者victim ♦︎ casualty ♦︎ fatalityThese are all words for sb who has been hurt or killed in an attack or accident, or sth which is destroyed when sth else happens. 这些词均表示袭击事件或意外事故中的受害者、罹难者或牺牲品。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a victim / casualty / fatality of sth◆accident victims / casualties◆a war victim / casualty◆a victim / casualty of war■ victim [countable] a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime or accident 受害者;罹难者;牺牲者◆murder / rape victims谋杀案/强奸案的受害者◆accident / earthquake / famine victims事故/地震/饥荒的罹难者◆victims of crime犯罪的受害者◆He shouldn't feel ashamed-he was an innocent victim.他不应感到羞愧-他是个无辜的受害者。 see also victim ⇨ patient ■ casualty / /ˈkæʒuəlti/ / [countable] a person who is killed or injured in war or in an accident; a person who suffers or a thing that is destroyed when sth else takes place (战争或事故的)死伤者,遇难者;受害者;毁坏物◆Our primary objective is reducing road casualties.我们的首要目标是减少交通事故伤亡。◆Both sides had suffered heavy casualties (= many people had been killed).双方都伤亡惨重。◆She became a casualty of the reduction in part-time work (= she lost her job).她成了裁减兼职工作的受害者。◆They say that truth is the first casualty of war.他们说战争来临时,首先倒下的是真理。■ fatality / /fəˈtæləti/ / [countable] a death that is caused in an accident or war or by some other act of violence (事故、战争或其他暴力行为中的)死亡◆Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities.有几个人受了伤,但没有人死亡。 see also fatal ⇨ fatal victim2 noun victims of crime 犯罪的受害者victims of a cruel hoax 大骗局的受骗者victim ♦︎ scapegoat ♦︎ sucker ♦︎ soft touch ♦︎ patsy ♦︎ fall guy ♦︎ dupeThese are all words for a person who has been deceived, or who is easily deceived. 这些词均表示受骗者或容易上当受骗的人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a poor victim / scapegoat / sucker / dupe◆to make sb a victim / scapegoat / patsy / fall guy◆to use sb as a scapegoat / patsy / fall guy■ victim [countable] a person who has been tricked 受骗者;上当的人◆They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个大骗局的受骗者。◆Tourists are easy victims for pickpockets.游客容易成为扒手下手的目标。◆She fell victim to an unscrupulous landlord.她被一个无良房东骗了。■ scapegoat / /ˈskeɪpgəʊt; NAmE ˈskeɪpgoʊt/ [countable] a person who is blamed for sth wrong that sb else has done or a mistake they have made, especially when this is done because it is convenient for other people 替罪羊;代人受过者◆She felt she had been made a scapegoat for her boss's incompetence.她觉得本来是老板无能,但自己却成了替罪羊。■ sucker [countable] (especially NAmE, informal, disapproving) a person who is easily tricked or persuaded to do sth 容易上当受骗的人;没有主见的人◆I never did get that money back from him-what a sucker I am.我从来没能向他讨回那笔钱-我真是个傻蛋!■ ˌsoft ˈtouch [countable] (informal) idiom a person who is easily persuaded to do sth 易被说服的人;耳根子软的人◆He saw her as a soft touch.他认为她是个耳根子软的人。■ patsy [countable] (especially NAmE, informal, disapproving) a weak person who is easily cheated or deceived, or who is forced to take the blame for sth that sb else has done wrong 容易吃亏上当者;容易成为替罪羊者◆I thought you respected me-now I find out that I'm just another one of your patsies.我原以为你很尊敬我,现在才知道我只不过是你的另一个替死鬼。■ fall guy /ˈfɔːl gaɪ/ / [countable] (especially NAmE, rather informal) a scapegoat 代人受过者;替罪羊◆He realized he'd been set up as the fall guy.他意识到自己蒙冤成了替罪羊。■ dupe /djuːp; NAmE duːp/ [countable] (formal, written) a person who is tricked or cheated 上当受骗者◆These men were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders.这些人只不过是被那些别有居心的领导骗了。 patient noun patient ♦︎ case ♦︎ victim ♦︎ sufferer ♦︎ the sick ♦︎ invalid ♦︎ the dyingThese are all words for people who are not well and need medical help. 这些词均表示病人、患者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / the long-term patient / victim / sufferer / sick◆a chronic patient / case / sufferer / invalid◆a / an cancer / AIDS patient / case / victim / sufferer◆an asthma patient / sufferer◆a stroke patient / victim◆to care for a patient / a sufferer / the sick / an invalid / the dying◆to treat a patient / a case / a victim / a sufferer / the sick■ patient [countable] a person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital; a person who receives treatment from a particular doctor or dentist 接受治疗者;(医院中或某个医生的)病人◆He made friends with another patient on the ward.他和病房里的另一位病人成了朋友。◆She's one of Dr Shaw's patients.她是肖医生的病人之一。■ case [countable] the fact of sb having a disease or injury; a person suffering from a disease or injury 病例;病案;病人;伤员◆Over 500 000 cases of cholera were reported in 1991.1991年共报告霍乱病例50多万起。◆The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident.受伤最重的人在事故现场得到了救治。■ victim [countable] a person who is suffering from a disease or medical condition 罹病者;患者◆AIDS victims are prone to pick up infections.艾滋病患者易受感染。■ sufferer [countable] a person who is suffering from a disease or medical condition 罹病者;患者◆Local services provide residential care for dementia sufferers.地方服务机构为痴呆患者提供食宿。◆She received many letters of support from fellow sufferers.她收到了许多病友寄来的鼓励信。 see also suffer from sth ⇨ suffer from sth NOTE 辨析 Victim or sufferer?Both these words are usually used after another noun for the name of a disease, and in many cases you can use either word. 这两个词通常用于表示疾病的名词后,在许多情况下可以通用◆cancer / AIDS / leukaemia victims / sufferers癌症/艾滋病/白血病患者 Victim is more frequent in these cases and can make the disease sound worse, but sufferer is used with a wider range of medical conditions, especially long-term conditions. 在这些情况下victim较常用,且显得病情较严重。但与sufferer搭配表示病症的词范围更广,尤与表示长期病症的词连用◆dementia / asthma / arthritis / sclerosis sufferers痴呆/哮喘病/关节炎/硬化症患者A victim can also be sb who has been hurt as the result of a crime or accident. * victim还指犯罪行为或事故的受害者。 see also victim ⇨ victim 1 ■ the sick [plural] people who are seriously ill 患重病的人◆He healed the sick and comforted the broken-hearted.他治愈患病之躯,抚慰受伤之心。 see also sick ⇨ sick 1 ■ invalid / /ˈɪnvəlɪd, ˈɪnvəliːd/ / [countable] a person who needs other people to take care of them, because of illness that they have had for a long time 病弱者;久病衰弱者◆She had been a delicate child and her parents had treated her as an invalid.她儿时身体虚弱,父母把她当病人照料。■ the dying [plural] people who are dying 垂死者;临终者◆Volunteer nurses were tending to the sick and the dying.护士志愿者正在照顾重危病人和临终病人。 |