消耗病，痨病肺部或喉咙的任何一种病变，如哮喘或咳嗽 Any illness of the lungs or throat, such as asthma or a cough.
我希望查理不会认为我关于挑选一个方便的时候去生病这番话是针对他的：我忘了他常因哮喘病不能工作。 I hope Charlie didn't think that remark of mine about picking a very convenient time to be ill was for his benefit: I quite forgot how often he has to be off work with asthma.
