Typhoid Mary
/ˌtaɪfɔɪd ˈmeəri/
/ˌtaɪfɔɪd ˈmeri/
- (1868-1938) the nickname given to Mary Mallon, the first person known to carry typhoid fever (= a serious disease caused by infected food or water) in the US (though she did not have symptoms of the disease herself). She was an Irish woman who settled in New York City where she worked as a cook, and is believed to have infected many people between 1900 and 1915. She refused treatment and was then kept in confinement in hospital for the rest of her life. Americans call somebody Typhoid Mary in a humorous way if they think they should be avoided because they bring bad luck or are dangerous in some way.
（1868-1938）玛丽·马伦（Mary Mallon）的绰号，她是美国第一个已知携带伤寒（=一种由受感染的食物或水引起的严重疾病）的人（尽管她本人没有这种疾病的症状）。她是一名爱尔兰妇女，定居在纽约市，在那里担任厨师，据信在 1900 年至 1915 年间感染了许多人。她拒绝接受治疗，然后在医院里度过了余生。如果美国人认为某人会带来坏运气或在某些方面存在危险，因此应该避免他们，他们会以幽默的方式称某人为伤寒玛丽。