(often used in names) a hospital (常用于名称)医院 He had his leg bandaged in the infirmary. 他在医务室包扎了腿。 Surgeons at the Radcliffe Infirmary successfully removed a blood clot from her brain. 拉德克利夫医院的外科医生成功地从她的大脑里取出了一个血块。
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicinec2When she collapsed at dinner they took her to the local infirmary. 当她在晚餐时晕倒时,他们把她带到了当地的医务室。 She works at the Radcliffe Infirmary. 她在拉德克利夫医院工作。
a special room in a school, prison, etc. for people who are ill (学校、监狱等的)医务室 He had to remain in the college infirmary for about a fortnight. 他不得不在校医院里待了约两个星期。
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus, from in- ‘not’ + firmus ‘firm’.