| 单词 | under the weather |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with under the weatherunder the weather Ailing, ill; also, suffering from a hangover. For example, She said she was under the weather and couldn't make it to the meeting. This expression presumably alludes to the influence of the weather on one's health. [Early 1800s] The same term is sometimes used as a euphemism for being drunk, as in After four drinks, Ellen was a bit under the weather. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. under the weatherSEE SYNONYMS FOR under the weather ON THESAURUS.COM Indisposed, unwell: “The day after the big party, Jay had to call in sick, saying he was feeling under the weather.” Words nearby under the weatherunder the impression, under the influence, under the knife, under the sun, under-the-table, under the weather, under the wire, underthings, underthroating, underthrust, undertime The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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