The flu is highly contagious.
流感高度传染。
Her laughter was so contagious that the whole class started giggling.
她的笑声很有感染力，全班都笑了起来。
Chickenpox is contagious, so he had to stay home.
水痘会传染，所以他只能待在家里。
The coach's energy was contagious before the big game.
大赛前，教练的活力感染了大家。
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “contagious”: The common cold is highly contagious, spreading quickly from person to person.
C — infectious. “contagious” means adj. able to be spread from one to another
The flu is highly ______, so stay home if you feel sick.
C — contagious. “contagious” means adj. able to be spread from one to another
contagious — adj. able to be spread from one to another. In Chinese: 传染的.
contagious is pronounced /kənˈteɪdʒəs/. It breaks into 3 syllables: con · ta · gious.
“contagious” means able to be spread from one to another. Examples: (1) The flu is highly contagious. (2) Her laughter was so contagious that the whole class started giggling. (3) Chickenpox is contagious, so he had to stay home. (4) The coach's energy was contagious before the big game.
infectious, catching — all close in meaning to contagious (adj. able to be spread from one to another).
Yes. contagious appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
con(common)+tag(contact)