/ˈskɜːrvi/
a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, 坏血病
记忆技巧
联想拆分法
将单词拆分为 's-cur-vy'：想象海盗（常患坏血病）说：'S(死) 因为 cur(咖喱) 里 vy(维生素) 不够！' 通过荒诞场景强化记忆。
谐音梗
发音类似'死咖喱'——联想'缺乏维生素C会死，咖喱里却没有'，同时坏血病常与长期航海（吃不到新鲜蔬果）关联。
例句
Pirates in the 18th century often suffered from scurvy due to the lack of fresh fruits on long voyages. (18世纪的海盗因长期航海缺乏新鲜水果常患坏血病。)