immune to — protected from or not affected by something harmful
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: protected from or not affected by something harmful
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmjuːn tuː/
Korean meaning: ~에 면역이 있는, ~에 영향을 받지 않는
Korean pronunciation: 이**뮨** 투
Example Sentences
- My grandma is immune to spicy food - she can eat ghost peppers like candy.
- Teenagers seem immune to their parents' advice but not to TikTok trends.
- Coffee addicts are immune to decaf - it simply has no effect on them.
immune to
NOUN//ɪˈmjuːn tuː//
protected from or not affected by something harmful
After vaccination, many people became immune to the disease.
Healthcare workers study how people become immune to viruses. (PROTECTED + RESISTANT = IMMUNE TO)
mmune to disease — like a balloon above the monsoon.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'immunis'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 '의무나 세금에서 면제된'이라는 의미였습니다. 고대 로마에서 특정 시민들이 세금이나 병역의무에서 자유로웠던 것처럼, 현재는 질병이나 해로운 것들로부터 자유로운 상태를 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandma is immune to spicy food - she can eat ghost peppers like candy.”
“Teenagers seem immune to their parents' advice but not to TikTok trends.”
“Coffee addicts are immune to decaf - it simply has no effect on them.”
“Children who are vaccinated are immune to certain diseases.”
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