Understanding Flu Symptoms and Their Meaning

Meaning 1：flu symptoms (Flu Symptoms)

Flu Symptoms 🔊

/fluː ˈsɪmptəmz/

n. phr.

The signs that your body shows when you have the flu virus.

flu symptoms 🔊

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/fluː ˈsɪmptəmz/

n. phr.

The physical signs your body shows when infected with the influenza virus, such as fever, cough, and body aches.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'flu' (short for influenza, Italian 'influence') and 'symptom' (Greek 'symptoma' meaning 'occurrence').

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Flu sympTOMS' like 'TOMS' shoes – you feel every step of the illness.

📖 Example

He had to call in sick because he was experiencing flu symptoms like a high fever and a bad cough. 🔊 He had to call in sick because he was experiencing flu symptoms like a high fever and a bad cough.

🔗 Collocations

develop flu symptoms – begin to show flu symptoms

relieve flu symptoms – reduce the effects of flu symptoms

suffer from flu symptoms – experience bothersome flu symptoms

🔄 Synonyms

influenza signs (n. phr.) – Physical indications of the flu

cold symptoms (n. phr.) – Symptoms of a common cold, often milder than flu

🚫 Antonyms

asymptomatic (adj.) – Showing no symptoms of illness

🌱 Derivatives

symptomatic (adj.) – showing symptoms

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'flu' emerged in the 19th century as a shortening of 'influenza', which historically was blamed on astrological 'influence'. Symptoms remain key for diagnosis.