be contagious

基本解釋

Worse yet, bank runs can be contagious.
更糟糕的是，銀行擠兌可以傳染。
This suggests stupidity may indeed be contagious – particularly if it is presented in narrative form.
這表明愚蠢或許確實具有傳染性——尤其是如果它是按敘述形式呈現(xiàn)的話。
Today, we discover the logical extension of this earlier research — if happiness can be contagious, it stands to reason that other moods may also be, like loneliness.
如今，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)了這一先前研究合乎邏輯的延伸——如果快樂是可以傳染的話，那么其他的情緒比方說孤獨也會傳染也就順理成章了。

Laughter could be viewed as a form of involuntary noisemaking and it's contagious.
我們可以把笑聲視為不由自主地發(fā)出的聲音,然后笑聲有感染性。
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If you make a point of enjoying yourself, your positive attitude will be contagious.
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