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).
实用例句
1. Sanitary conditions are appalling.
卫生条件之差令人震惊。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions led to disease in the refugee camps.
过度拥挤和恶劣的卫生状况导致难民营中出现疾病。
来自《权威词典》
3. It's not sanitary to let flies come near food.
让苍蝇接近食物是不卫生的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
卫生局试图消灭这种流行病.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.