[with obj.](常作be sickened)make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled 使厌恶;使惊骇 she was sickened by the bomb attack. 炸弹袭击事件使她非常震惊。 ■[no obj.](archaic)feel disgust or horror (古)厌恶;恐惧 he sickened at the thought. 他讨厌这个想法。
[no obj.]become ill 生病 Dawson sickened unexpectedly and died in 1916. 戴维森突然病倒,1916年去世。 ■(sicken for)begin to show symptoms of (a particular illness) 显露(某种疾病)的症状 I hope I'm not sickening for a cold. 我希望我没有患上感冒。