英语词汇“sick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sickadjective

uk/sɪk/us/sɪk/

sick adjective (ILL)

A2 physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy:

a sick child

a sick cow

My father has been off sick (= not working because of illness) for a long time.

Anyone who could hurt a child like that must be sick (= mentally ill).

The old woman fell/took/was taken sick (= became ill) while she was away and had to come home.

Sarah called in/reported sick (= told her employer that she was unable to go to work because of illness).

figurative High rates of crime are considered by some people to be a sign of a sick society.

See also

heartsick

homesick

lovesick

More examples

Her new film deals with the relationship between a woman and her sick daughter.
The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick, and the homeless.
In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.
He had the furred tongue of a sick man.
I spent most of the morning ministering to my sick husband.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Not fit & healthy

bedridden
critical list
crook
danger list
dehydrated
emaciated
far gone
frailty
groggy
ill
infirmity
insufficiency
knock
malaise
not agree with sb idiom
off-colour
organic
relapse
shadow
starved

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sick adjective (VOMIT)

A2 [ after verb ] feeling ill as if you are going to vomit:

Lucy felt sick the morning after the party.

If you eat any more of that cake, you'll make yourself sick.

See also

airsick

carsick

seasick

be sick

B1 to vomit:

She was sick after she ate too much chocolate.

More examples

We had a really rough crossing - I was sick three times.
I ate so much of it one day I was sick and that cured me of my addiction.
Tell me if you start to feel sick, all right?
If he eats anything with wheat in it he's very sick.
Just looking at a picture of the sea is guaranteed to make me feel sick.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Vomiting & feelings of sickness

barf
bring
bring sth up
churn
disgorge
gag
honk
morning sickness
motion sickness
regurgitate
repeat
retch
sick as a dog idiom
sick sth up
spew
spit
spit (sth) up
throw
throw (sth) up
turn sb's stomach idiom

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sick adjective (UNPLEASANT)

B2 [ after verb ] informal feeling strong unpleasant emotions, especially anger or disgust:

I'm sick at (= unhappy about) not getting that job.

It makes me sick (= makes me very angry) to see people wearing fur coats.

UK informal It's sick-making (= very annoying) that she's being paid so much for doing so little.

I'm sick (and tired/to death) of (= very annoyed about) the way you're behaving.

She was worried sick (= very worried) when her daughter didn't come home on time.

I felt sick (= felt shocked and disgusted) when I heard about the prisoners being beaten.

[ after verb ] informal cruel or offensive:

Joan was not amused by the sick joke her brother told.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Inspiring dislike

aversive
disgust
gross
gross sb out
gross-out
ick
it makes me (want to) puke idiom
puke
repel
repulse
revolt

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Serious and unpleasant

Unkind, cruel & unfeeling

Rude and cheeky

Making people sad, shocked and upset

sick adjective (GOOD)

slang very good, excellent:

snowboarders doing sick tricks

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Extremely good

admirable
amazing
ask for sb/sth
award-winning
awesome
bowl
brilliant
incomparable
incredible
inspired
irreplaceable
life is just a bowl of cherries idiom
outstanding
parallel
sterling
superb
superlatively
supremacy
supreme
terrific

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Idiom(s)

sick as a dog

sick as a parrot

sick at heart

sick to your stomach

sicknoun

uk/sɪk/us/sɪk/

sick noun (ILL)

the sick [ plural ]

people who are ill:

It's better for the sick to be cared for at home rather than in hospital.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment

admission
asthmatic
case
casualty
convalescent
day patient
donor
dying
epileptic
geriatric
injured
inpatient
invalid 1
outpatient
patient
PWA
sufferer
under
victim
wounded

sick noun (VOMIT)

[ U ] UK informal vomit:

a pool of sick on the floor

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Vomiting & feelings of sickness

barf
bring
bring sth up
churn
disgorge
gag
honk
morning sickness
motion sickness
regurgitate
repeat
retch
sick as a dog idiom
sick sth up
spew
spit
spit (sth) up
throw
throw (sth) up
turn sb's stomach idiom

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单词	sick
释义	Contents adjective (4) sick (ILL) sick (VOMIT) sick (UNPLEASANT) sick (GOOD) noun (2) sick (ILL) sick (VOMIT) Contents adjective (3) sick (ILL) sick (VOMITING) sick (UNPLEASANT) Contents adjective (2) sick (1) sick (2) English American Business sickadjective uk/sɪk/us/sɪk/ sick adjective (ILL) A2 physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy: a sick child a sick cow My father has been off sick (= not working because of illness) for a long time. Anyone who could hurt a child like that must be sick (= mentally ill). The old woman fell/took/was taken sick (= became ill) while she was away and had to come home. Sarah called in/reported sick (= told her employer that she was unable to go to work because of illness). figurative High rates of crime are considered by some people to be a sign of a sick society. See also heartsick homesick lovesick More examples Her new film deals with the relationship between a woman and her sick daughter. The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick, and the homeless. In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry. He had the furred tongue of a sick man. I spent most of the morning ministering to my sick husband. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Not fit & healthy bedridden critical list crook danger list dehydrated emaciated far gone frailty groggy ill infirmity insufficiency knock malaise not agree with sb idiom off-colour organic relapse shadow starved See more results » sick adjective (VOMIT) A2 [ after verb ] feeling ill as if you are going to vomit: Lucy felt sick the morning after the party. If you eat any more of that cake, you'll make yourself sick. See also airsick carsick seasick be sick B1 to vomit: She was sick after she ate too much chocolate. More examples We had a really rough crossing - I was sick three times. I ate so much of it one day I was sick and that cured me of my addiction. Tell me if you start to feel sick, all right? If he eats anything with wheat in it he's very sick. Just looking at a picture of the sea is guaranteed to make me feel sick. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Vomiting & feelings of sickness barf bring *bring sth* up churn disgorge gag honk morning sickness motion sickness regurgitate repeat retch sick as a dog idiom sick sth up spew spit spit (sth) up throw throw (sth) up turn sb's stomach idiom See more results » sick adjective (UNPLEASANT) B2 [ after verb ] informal feeling strong unpleasant emotions, especially anger or disgust: I'm sick at (= unhappy about) not getting that job. It makes me sick (= makes me very angry) to see people wearing fur coats. UK informal It's sick-making (= very annoying) that she's being paid so much for doing so little. I'm sick (and tired/to death) of (= very annoyed about) the way you're behaving. She was worried sick (= very worried) when her daughter didn't come home on time. I felt sick (= felt shocked and disgusted) when I heard about the prisoners being beaten. [ after verb ] informal cruel or offensive: Joan was not amused by the sick joke her brother told. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Inspiring dislike aversive disgust gross gross sb out gross-out ick it makes me (want to) puke idiom puke repel repulse revolt You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Serious and unpleasant Unkind, cruel & unfeeling Rude and cheeky Making people sad, shocked and upset sick adjective (GOOD) slang very good, excellent: snowboarders doing sick tricks Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Extremely good admirable amazing** ask for sb/sth award-winning awesome bowl brilliant incomparable incredible inspired irreplaceable life is just a bowl of cherries idiom outstanding parallel sterling superb superlatively supremacy supreme terrific See more results » Idiom(s) sick as a dog sick as a parrot sick at heart sick to your stomach sicknoun uk/sɪk/us/sɪk/ sick noun (ILL) the sick [ plural ] people who are ill: It's better for the sick to be cared for at home rather than in hospital. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment admission asthmatic case casualty convalescent day patient donor dying epileptic geriatric injured inpatient invalid 1 outpatient patient PWA sufferer under victim wounded sick noun (VOMIT) [ U ] UK informal vomit: a pool of sick on the floor Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Vomiting & feelings of sickness barf bring *bring sth* up churn disgorge gag honk morning sickness motion sickness regurgitate repeat retch sick as a dog idiom sick sth up spew spit spit (sth) up throw throw (sth) up turn sb's stomach idiom See more results » sickadjective us/sɪk/ sick adjective (ILL) physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy: We’ve got a sick cat. I feel sick. Only a sick mind could think of such things. He’s out sick (= absent because of illness). Samantha called in sick (= called to say she was ill and not coming to work). sick adjective (VOMITING) [ -er/-est only ] feeling as if you are going to vomit: She was so nervous she got sick. I feel sick to my stomach (= likely to vomit). sick adjective (UNPLEASANT) [ -er/-est only ] causing or experiencing unpleasant feelings: Michelle is sick about not getting that job. I can’t believe she lost the election – it just makes me sick. Idiom(s) sick (and tired) of someone/something sickadjective uk/sɪk/us WORKPLACE, HR not feeling well: Peter called in sick this morning. off/out sick She's been out sick for a week. a sick business, economy, etc. is having a lot of problems that are difficult to solve:** Low interest rates often signal that an economy is sick. New executives were brought in to turn the sick company around.
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sickadjective

sick adjective (ILL)

sick adjective (VOMIT)

sick adjective (UNPLEASANT)

sick adjective (GOOD)

Idiom(s)

sicknoun

sick noun (ILL)

sick noun (VOMIT)

sickadjective

sick adjective (ILL)

sick adjective (VOMITING)

sick adjective (UNPLEASANT)

Idiom(s)

sickadjective