肺尘病的英文全称是 pneumoconiosis。这个词由两个词组成,pneumo 指肺,coniosis 指尘肺病。
肺尘病是由于长期吸入矿物尘、煤尘等造成的肺部疾病。最常见的肺尘病包括煤工肺、铁矿尘肺和铝矿尘肺。
例句:
The miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis after years of working in the coal mines.
(煤矿工人因多年在煤矿工作而被诊断出患有肺尘病。)
Pneumoconiosis is a common occupational disease among construction workers who are exposed to dust on a regular basis.
(肺尘病是建筑工人中常见的职业病,因为他们经常接触灰尘。)