If a person is asymptomatic, or if the illness they have is asymptomatic, the body shows no signs. No fever, no cough, no rash — nothing you can point to.

If a person is asymptomatic如果一個人是asymptomatic or if the illness they have is asymptomatic或是他得的病是asymptomatic the body shows no signs身體就不會表現出任何徵象。No fever沒有發燒 no cough沒有咳嗽 no rash沒有疹子 nothing you can point to沒有任何你能指出來的東西。

That does not mean “not ill” and it does not mean “only a little ill.” Though actually, this is the bit students (and news readers) slide past: you can have the virus, or the disease, and feel completely fine.

That does not mean 'not ill'這不代表「沒有生病」 and it does not mean 'only a little ill'也不代表「只是輕微生病」。Though actually不過其實 this is the bit students (and news readers) slide past這正是學生（還有看新聞的人）常常滑過去沒注意到的地方： you can have the virus, or the disease你可能得了病毒，或是得了這個病 and feel completely fine卻感覺完全沒事。

Mild means the signs are small. Asymptomatic means there are no signs at all. Doctors care because an asymptomatic person may still pass the illness on.

Mild meansmild的意思是 the signs are small徵象很輕微。Asymptomatic meansasymptomatic的意思是 there are no signs at all完全沒有徵象。Doctors care醫生會在意 because an asymptomatic person may still pass the illness on是因為asymptomatic的人可能還是會把病傳染給別人。

The word is medical and a little stiff; after Covid, though, a lot of ordinary people learned it. You will hear it about tests, outbreaks, and check-ups.

The word is medical and a little stiff這個詞屬於醫學用語，有點生硬 after Covid, though不過在新冠疫情之後 a lot of ordinary people learned it很多一般人也學會了這個詞。You will hear it你會聽到它 about tests, outbreaks, and check-ups在講到篩檢、疫情爆發、健康檢查的時候。

Some hospital talk even uses asymptomatic as a noun for “people with no symptoms,” but that is inside-the-clinic language, not the way to speak to a friend.

Some hospital talk有些醫院裡的講法 even uses asymptomatic as a noun甚至把asymptomatic當名詞用 for 'people with no symptoms'指「沒有症狀的人」 but that is inside-the-clinic language但那是診間裡才用的說法 not the way to speak to a friend不是跟朋友講話的方式。