受到疫情的影響，我們的生活產生了劇烈的改變，但是你知道如何用英文描述這些生活上的轉變嗎？除了大家常說的 quarantine 和 WFH (work from home) ，你還知道哪些疫情相關的英文呢？以下我們整理了幾個常見的疫情英文單字和句型，並針對商務人士提供專業的疫情英文信件範例，現在就快來跟 CLN 一起學習吧！
一、防疫英文實用單字及句型
聊新聞－三級警戒、病毒共存、確診病例、自主隔離英文怎麼說？
- coexist with the virus 與病毒共存
- confirmed case 確診病例
- stay-at-home order 居家照護規定
- self-quarantine/isolation 自主（居家）隔離
- self-health monitoring 自主健康管理
聊上班－遠距辦公、分流上班英文怎麼說？
- remote working 遠距辦公
例句：Organizations have embraced remote working during coronavirus lockdowns.
在新冠疫情封城下，組織企業開始採取遠距辦公。
- split operation 分流上班
例句：Implementing split operations to improve resilience during a disease outbreak.
實施分流上班以提高疫情爆發期間的韌性。
- take turns coming to the office 輪流上班（分流上班）
例句：My colleagues and I take turns coming to the office and working from home during the pandemic.
疫情期間，我的同事和我輪流到公司上班和在家工作。
- come to the office on alternate weeks 隔週上班
例句：In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we come to the office on alternate weeks to reduce crowding.
因應新冠肺炎，我們隔週輪流到公司上班，以降低人潮擁擠。
聊疫苗－疫苗、疫苗假、追加劑疫苗英文怎麼說？
- vaccination leave 疫苗假
- ＿＿＿ dose/shot 第＿劑 (底線填入序數 ordinal number)
- booster shot 加強劑/追加劑
- be vaccinated against (disease) 接種＿＿疫苗（底線填入疾病名稱）
聊確診－快篩、確診症狀、無症狀、後遺症英文怎麼說？
- symptom 症狀
dry cough 乾咳 itchy throat 喉嚨癢 fever 發燒 nausea 噁心 diarrhea 腹瀉 headache 頭痛
- asymptomatic 無症狀的
- sequela 後遺症 (pl. sequelae)
- I get/have (disease) 我確診/罹患＿＿ （底線填入疾病名稱）
- test positive/negative for (disease) ＿＿的測驗結果為陽性/陰性（底線填入疾病名稱）
- do a screening for (disease) 做＿＿篩檢（底線填入疾病名稱）
二、COVID-19 請假信英文範例
以下提供上班族因應疫情期間的 4 種不同狀況，而向公司請假的英文範例信，包含：居家隔離或居家照護、出現新冠症狀、照料居家照護者、照顧無法上學的年幼兒童。
請假信件英文模板
Dear ＿＿＿,（底線填入主管姓名）
I am writing to request paid leave because I am ______.（底線填入請假原因，例如：
1. subject to an isolation or quarantine order from the government 居家隔離或居家照護者
2. experiencing COVID-19 symptoms 出現新冠肺炎症狀
3. caring for an individual who is subject to a stay-at-home order 須照料居家照護者
4. caring for a child whose school or daycare is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 須照顧無法上學的年幼兒童）Please see the attached. （附檔插入居家照護或居家隔離之相關證明）Sorry for the inconvenience. Feel free to contact me at ＿＿＿ if you have any questions. （底線填入聯繫方式，如手機號碼或郵件地址）Thank you.
Sincerely,
＿＿＿ （底線填入你的姓名）
請假信範例圖片
三、分流上班公告英文範例
以下則是提供企業參考如何向員工宣布公司將開始採取分流上班制度的英文公告版本。
分流上班英文公告模板
Dear employee,
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating effects. We appreciate how much you have already done to adapt during this challenging time. As you know, we have been taking preventive measures at ＿＿＿ against COVID-19 for the past several months.（底線填入公司名稱） To further keep our entire staff, our families, and our customers safe, we decide to implement split operation.
We have worked under some uncertain and often stressful conditions, and you have helped make it possible for us to continue our essential operations. Let us join forces and make it through the pandemic again.
Sincerely,
＿＿＿ （底線填入你的姓名）
疫情期間，防疫必須要做好，英文學習也不能少
Dear employee,
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating effects. We appreciate how much you have already done to adapt during this challenging time. As you know, we have been taking preventive measures at ＿＿＿ against COVID-19 for the past several months.（底線填入公司名稱） To further keep our entire staff, our families, and our customers safe, we decide to implement split operation.
We have worked under some uncertain and often stressful conditions, and you have helped make it possible for us to continue our essential operations. Let us join forces and make it through the pandemic again.
Sincerely,
＿＿＿ （底線填入你的姓名）
