ac·ne
noun/ˈækni/
/ˈækni/
[uncountable]- a skin condition, common among young people, that produces many pimples (= spots), especially on the face and neck
痤疮；粉刺 - to suffer from/have acne
患痤疮；长粉刺
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsc2, Appearancec2- A lot of teenagers develop acne.
许多青少年都长粉刺。 - Acne often clears up by itself.
痤疮常常会自行消失。 - Acne often clears up with a change in diet.
痤疮常常会随着饮食的改变而消失。 - Doctors can treat acne with creams.
医生可用药膏治疗粉刺。 - He had terrible acne when he was younger.
他年轻时长粉刺很厉害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- severe
- terrible
- …
- have
- suffer from
- develop
- …
- clear
- clear up
Word Originmid 19th cent.: via modern Latin from Greek aknas, a misreading of akmas, accusative plural of akmē ‘highest point, peak, or facial eruption’; compare with acme. - to suffer from/have acne