hypo
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈhaɪ.pəʊ/ us/ˈhaɪ.poʊ/
(low blood sugar)
低血糖
an occasion when the levels of sugar in someone's blood become dangerously low and they feel ill and may eventually become unconscious
I once helped a diabetic out of a hypo by giving him a sugar lump. 有一次，我给了一个糖尿病患者一块糖，帮助他从低血糖状态恢复过来。
She suffered a hypo attack that made her lose consciousness. 她突发低血糖，失去了知觉。
Compare: hypoglycaemia
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- He had never previously had a hypo.
- Her hypos came on without much warning.
- You have to make sure you eat enough to avoid hypos.
(syringe)
US informal皮下注射器（hypodermic syringe 的简略说法）
a syringe (= hollow needle) used to inject drugs under somoene's skin. It is short for hypodermic syringe
Used hypos littered the room. 房间里到处乱丢着用过的皮下注射器。
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- She pricked her finger on a hypo.
- He twisted the hypo, separating the empty, rectangular syringe from the sharp, steel tip.
- She put the hypo away and grabbed her bag.
- He snapped the Tunnel into the hypo and jabbed the needle into his hand.