adj

• ① 1有病的,患病的,不舒服的2【美】患(…)病的<with>3[无比较级]病人(用)的4[the sick;当名词用;当复数用]病人(★与此用法相对应的the ill为【罕】)
  • a sick person病人
  • a sick child病童
  • He is sick.他病了。
  • She bas been sick for a week.她病了一个礼拜。
  • She fell [got] sick.她生了病。
  • He was taken sick.他生病了。
  • He was sick with hepatitis.他罹患肝炎。
  • a sick ward病房

• ② 1【英】欲呕的,作呕的;呕吐的(★【美】通常作sick to [at] one's stomach)2(恶臭等)令人作呕的,令人恶心的3[用于复合语](由于某种旅行而)胃部不舒服的,晕…的→airsick; carsick; seasick
  • be sick呕吐
  • feel [turn, get] sick欲呕,感到恶心
  • make a person sick使某人恶心
  • I'm going to be sick.我快要吐出来了。
  • He was sick to [at] his stomach.他感到反胃。
  • a sick smell令人作呕的气味

• ③[常作sick and tired]厌倦的,厌烦的;厌恶的
  • I'm sick of writing reports.我讨厌写报告。
  • He is sick of this rainy weather.他讨厌这种下雨的天气。
  • I am sick and tired of your grumbling.我厌倦了你的抱怨。

• ④ 盼望的
  • He's sick for home.他思乡。

• ⑤ 懊恼的;失望的<at, about>
  • It makes me sick to think of his behavior.想到他的行为我就懊恼。
  • He was very sick at failing in the test.对于测验不及格,他一肚子气。

• ⑥ 1(精神等)不健全的2(笑话等)残酷的;病态的
  • a sick mind不健全的头脑
  • a sick joke残酷的笑话

• ⑦ (脸色等)苍白的;没有元气的
  • a sick look没有元气的面容
  • She looks sick.她脸色不好。