| 单词 | under the weather |
| 释义 | under the weather (once / 41040 pages) adj When you're under the weather, you feel sick. It can also be a good excuse: "I'm sorry I can't visit your grandmother with you, but I'm a bit under the weather today." There is one popular theory about the origin of under the weather that connects it with sailing. Supposedly, when a sailor wasn't feeling well, he would retreat below deck, out of the "weather" above, where he could be described as under the weather. Other experts aren't sure about this explanation and suspect the phrase has more to do with the old idea that the weather has a strong effect on people's health. WORD FAMILYunder the weather USAGE EXAMPLESShe wrote back saying thanks for that, I’m a bit under the weather at the moment, but I’ll get in touch. The Guardian(Dec 11, 2016) She was a bit under the weather with a cold. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2016) Rossi, the seven-times premier class champion and runner-up last year, was thrilled to grab pole, having felt under the weather during the race weekend. Reuters(Oct 15, 2016) adj somewhat ill or prone to illness Syn ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, seedy, sickly, unwell ill, sick affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function |
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