smallpox
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/ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
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/ˈsmɔːlpɒks/
A contagious and serious disease that causes fever, a rash, and sometimes leaves scars on the skin. It can be deadly.
Smallpox was a dangerous disease that killed many people before it was eradicated.
天花是一种危险的疾病,在被根除之前杀死了许多人。