英语中表示“患病”的说法很多，因此“患”字也就有许多译法。一般常用的译法有：have, suffer from, be ill with, be sick with, get, contract。下面就以上几种译法分别作一简单介绍。

一、have

have是表达“患病”概念最常用的译法之一，也是最通俗的说法，多用于口语中。例如：

1. According to your history, physical examination and laboratory tests,you have an acute pancreatitis.

根据你的病史、体检和实验室化验，你患的是急性胰腺炎。

2. As I remember, my brother and sister both had severe asthmatic attacks in their childhood.

我记得,我弟弟和妹妹童年时都患过严重的哮喘病。

二、suffer from

suffer from也常用来表示“患病”的概念，特别在医生与病人的交谈中用得比较多，通常多用于进行时态。例如：

3. It shows he's most likely suffering from infection mononucleosis.

这说明，他很可能患了传染性单核细胞增多症。

4. She was suffering from heart disease and would feel faint at the slightest physical exertion.

她患有心脏病,稍一做体力活就感到头晕。

当然，suffer from也可用于其他时态。例如：

5. His maternal uncles have suffered from migraines for a number of years.

他的舅舅们患偏头痛有好多年了。

三、(be) ill with

一般多用于英国英语。例如：

6.The patient is ill with influenza.

病人患流行性感冒。