allergic

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al·ler·gic /əˈlɜːdʒɪk $ -ɜːr-/ adjectiveadj

1 MIhaving an allergy 过敏的

allergic to

I’m allergic to penicillin.

我对青霉素过敏。

2 MIcaused by an allergy 过敏引起的

an allergic reaction to nuts

对坚果的过敏性反应

an allergic rash

过敏性皮疹

3 be allergic to something informal if you are allergic to something, you do not like it and try to avoid it – used humorously 不喜欢某事，对某事反感〔幽默用法〕

Most men are allergic to housework!

大多数男人都对做家务过敏！

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be allergic to something• People who are allergic to eggs will probably be allergic to Egg Beaters since they contain egg white.• Alejandro was allergic to greys, particularly the whiter ones.• Some people are allergic to insects.• Janice Bowers, the botanist and author, tells me that I might be allergic to mold.• A small number of people are allergic to nuts.• Many people who know they are allergic to stings carry an epinephrine shot with them.• Then I tried a different Durex, but I was allergic to them all.• Unless you are allergic to them, natural fillings are preferable.

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allergic• I kept her in my bedroom for another three weeks, so that Mum wouldn't have an allergic reaction.• It contains fewer chemical pollutants, which asthmatics are often allergic to, and so helps to prevent asthma attacks.• You might not mind fur on blankets and bedspreads, but the next guest could be allergic to animals.• People who are allergic to eggs will probably be allergic to Egg Beaters since they contain egg white.• Janice Bowers, the botanist and author, tells me that I might be allergic to mold.• You can even be allergic to the sun.

allergic reaction• As a result, more people became sensitized to latex and developed allergic reactions.• I kept her in my bedroom for another three weeks, so that Mum wouldn't have an allergic reaction.• Rod McCallum collapsed with a rare allergic reaction.• Philippa remembered Buerk's advice on severe allergic reactions and called an ambulance.• Nor did any allergic reactions arise in those who ate the meat of animals who had been fed a gene-spliced soybean diet.• Put briefly, there was a kind of allergic reaction between On Location and the brand-new edition of Microsoft Word.• I talk about a rash on my arm that looks like an allergic reaction but is in fact the heartbreak of psoriasis.• Particles from diesel exhausts may also cause allergic reactions in their own right.

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