sick
adjective
uk/sɪk/us/sɪk/sickadjective(ILL)
A2
physicallyormentallyill; not well orhealthy:
生病的，患病的，不舒服的a sickchild生病的孩子
a sickcow病牛
Myfatherhas beenoffsick(= notworkingbecause ofillness)for alongtime.因为生病，我父亲已经很久没有去上班了。
Anyone who couldhurtachildlike that must be sick(=mentallyill).那样伤害一个孩子的人，脑子一定有毛病。
Theoldwomanfell/took/was takensick(=becameill)while she was away and had to comehome.那个老妇人出门在外时生病了，不得不回家。
figurativeHighratesofcrimeareconsideredby somepeopleto be asignof a sicksociety.高犯罪率被一些人视为病态社会的标志。
See also
heartsickliterary
homesick
lovesick
call in sick(USalsocall out sick);(alsophone in sick);(UKalsoring in sick)
totellyouremployer, usually byphone, that you areunableto go toworkbecause ofillness:
Areviewof the caterer’slogfor thatdayshowedthat 24employeeshad called in sick.
Sometimes severalteacherswouldphonein sick on the sameday.
USDoesyourcompanyhave a setprotocolforcallingout sick?
- Her newfilmdealswith therelationshipbetween a woman and her sickdaughter.
- The newpresidentsaid she woulddedicateherself toprotectingtherightsof theold, the sick, and thehomeless.
- In hisspeech, hedwelton theplightof the sick and thehungry.
- He had thefurredtongueof a sick man.
- Ispentmost of themorningministering to my sickhusband.
Not fit & healthy
- be at death's dooridiom
- bed
- clinically obese
- complain ofsomething
- critical list
- deconditioned
- gaunt
- hollow
- hollow-eyed
- poorly
- rough
- sickly
- unhealthily
- unwell
- unwholesomeness
- wabbit
- wan
- wanly
- worn
- wretched
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Time off
sickadjective(VOMIT)
A2[after verb]
feelingillas if you are going tovomit:
恶心的，想吐的Lucyfeltsick themorningafter theparty.露西在聚会后的第二天早上觉得恶心。
If youeatany more of thatcake, you'llmakeyourself sick.如果再吃一块那个块蛋糕，你会觉得恶心想吐。
See also
airsick
carsick
seasick
be sick
B1
tovomit:
呕吐She was sick after sheatetoo muchchocolate.她吃了太多巧克力之后吐了。
- We had a reallyroughcrossing- I was sick threetimes.
- Iateso much of it onedayI was sick and thatcuredme of myaddiction.
- Tell me if youstarttofeelsick, allright?
- If heeatsanything withwheatin it he's very sick.
- Justlookingat apictureof theseaisguaranteedto make mefeelsick.
Vomiting & feelings of sickness
- airsickness
- bring
- bringsomeoneup
- carsick
- carsickness
- chunder
- disgorge
- keepsomethingdown
- nausea
- puke
- regurgitate
- retch
- sicksomethingup
- sick toyourstomachidiom
- sickeningly
- spew
- spew(something)up
- spit(something)up
- travel sickness
- vomit
sickadjective(UNPLEASANT)
B2[after verb]informal
feelingstrongunpleasantemotions,especiallyangerordisgust:
懊丧的，不快的；恼怒的I'm sickat(=unhappyabout)not getting thatjob.我对未能得到那份工作感到非常不快。
Itmakesme sick(= makes me veryangry)toseepeoplewearingfurcoats.看到人们穿裘皮大衣，我感到非常愤怒。
UKinformalIt's sick-making(= veryannoying)that she's beingpaidso much for doing so little.她干得那么少却得到那么多的报酬，真让人感到气愤。
I'm sick(andtired/todeath)of(= veryannoyedabout)the way you'rebehaving.你的表现令我感到很气愤。
She wasworriedsick(= veryworried)when herdaughterdidn't comehomeontime.女儿没有按时回家，她十分担心。
Ifeltsick(=feltshockedanddisgusted)when Iheardabout theprisonersbeingbeaten.听说犯人被殴打，我感到震惊。
[after verb]informal
crueloroffensive:
残忍的；冒犯的Joan was notamusedby the sickjokeherbrothertold.琼没觉得她兄弟讲的不堪入耳的笑话有什么好笑的。
Inspiring dislike
- aversive
- cloy
- disgust
- dread
- dreaded
- gross
- grosssomeoneout
- ick
- it makes me (want to) pukeidiom
- non-charismatic
- puke
- repel
- repulse
- revolt
- unadmired
- unbeloved
- unlamented
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Serious and unpleasant
Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
Rude and cheeky
Making people sad, shocked and upset
sickadjective(GOOD)
slang
very good,excellent:
非常好，完美snowboarders doing sicktricks单板滑雪者的表演堪称完美
extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable
- excellentThe food was excellent, thank you.
- wonderfulHave a wonderful trip!
- terrificThat's such terrific news, congratulations!
- fabulousI love her dress, it's fabulous.
- greatThe film was great.
Extremely good
- admirable
- amazing
- amazingly
- ask forsomeone
- award-winning
- divine
- first-rate
- five-star
- gold-plated
- gourmet
- greatness
- high-class
- par excellence
- shining
- sock
- splendid
- splendidly
- stellar
- stupendously
- wonderfully
Grammar
Illorsick?
Ill and sick are both adjectives that mean ‘not in good health’. We use both ill and sick after a verb such as be, become, feel, look or seem:…Idioms
sick as a dog
sick as a parrot
sick at heart
sick toyourstomach
sick
noun
uk/sɪk/us/sɪk/sicknoun(ILL)
the sick[plural]
peoplewho areill:
病人It'sbetterfor the sick to becaredfor athomeratherthan inhospital.病人在家里照顾要比在医院里更好一些。
Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
- asthmatic
- case
- casualty
- convalescent
- day patient
- donor
- epileptic
- geriatric
- health tourist
- invalid
- medical tourist
- non-responder
- organ donor
- outpatient
- patient
- sufferer
- under
- victim
- wounded
sicknoun(VOMIT)
[U]UKinformal
vomit:
呕吐物apoolof sick on thefloor地板上的一滩呕吐物
Vomiting & feelings of sickness
- airsickness
- bring
- bringsomeoneup
- carsick
- carsickness
- chunder
- disgorge
- keepsomethingdown
- nausea
- puke
- regurgitate
- retch
- sicksomethingup
- sick toyourstomachidiom
- sickeningly
- spew
- spew(something)up
- spit(something)up
- travel sickness
- vomit