新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

sickness

英  [ˈsɪknəs]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • sicknesses

    1[U 不可数名词] 生病

    Sickness is the state of being ill or unhealthy.

    双语例句

    例:

    In fifty-two years of working he had one week of sickness.

    他在52年的工作时间里曾生过1星期的病。

    2[U 不可数名词] 恶心

    Sickness is the uncomfortable feeling that you are going to vomit.

    近义词

    nausea

    双语例句

    例:

    After a while, the sickness gradually passed and she struggled to the mirror.

    过了不久,恶心的感觉逐渐消退,她挣扎着来到镜子前。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 疾病

    A sickness is a particular illness.

    双语例句

    例:

    More than 930 local people are registered as suffering from radiation sickness.

    930多位当地人被登记为患有辐射病。