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 Illnessc2, Appearancec2A 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.