Measles is a very catchy illness, usually from a virus. You get a fever, feel wretched, and then small red spots spread over your face and body.

Measles Measles is a very catchy illness是一種傳染力很強的病 usually from a virus通常是病毒引起的 You get a fever你會發燒 feel wretched整個人很不舒服 and then small red spots spread over your face and body然後小紅點會佈滿你的臉和身體。

It is famous as a children's illness, though adults can catch it too, and it can be dangerous — not 'just a rash'. People say you have measles or have the measles; the word looks like a plural, but it is the name of the sickness, like mumps.

It is famous as a children's illness它以兒童疾病聞名 though adults can catch it too不過大人也可能得到 and it can be dangerous而且它可能很危險 not 'just a rash'不只是「一種疹子」而已 People say大家有時會說 you have measles or have the measles you have measles或have the measles都可以 the word looks like a plural這個字看起來像複數 but it is the name of the sickness但其實它是這種病的名字 like mumps就像mumps（腮腺炎）一樣。

Because so many children now get a vaccine, measles has become rare in some places, and then it surprises people when it comes back. Do not mix it with German measles (a different illness) or with chickenpox.

Because so many children now get a vaccine因為現在很多小孩都有打疫苗 measles has become rare in some places麻疹在有些地方已經變得很罕見 and then it surprises people結果它再出現時反而讓大家嚇一跳 when it comes back當它又冒出來的時候 Do not mix it with German measles別把它跟German measles（德國麻疹） (a different illness)（另一種病） or with chickenpox或跟chickenpox（水痘）搞混。

The name most likely comes from old Dutch or north-German words for blood blisters or red marks on the skin. An older English word mesel, for a person with leprosy, also tugged at how measles sounds, and at some older senses.

The name這個名字 most likely comes from old Dutch or north-German words很可能來自古荷蘭文或北德文的字 for blood blisters or red marks on the skin指皮膚上的血泡或紅斑 An older English word mesel英文裡一個較舊的字mesel for a person with leprosy指痲瘋病人 also tugged at how measles sounds也影響了measles這個字的發音 and at some older senses以及它一些較舊的意思。