1823, "pertaining to health," from French sanitaire (1812), from Latin sanitas "health," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane). In reference to menstrual pads, first attested 1881 (in sanitary towel).
雙語例句
1. Sanitary conditions are appalling.
衛(wèi)生條件之差令人震驚。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions led to disease in the refugee camps.
過度擁擠和惡劣的衛(wèi)生狀況導(dǎo)致難民營中出現(xiàn)疾病。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. It's not sanitary to let flies come near food.
讓蒼蠅接近食物是不衛(wèi)生的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
衛(wèi)生局試圖消滅這種流行病.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.