sickly
sickly
(sicklier, sickliest)
sickliness
noun
语源
(sicklier, sickliest)
- often ill; in poor health
多病的；体弱的
she was a thin, sickly child.
她是一个体弱多病的孩子。
■(of a person's complexion or expression) indicative of poor health
（人的皮肤或表情）病态的，苍白的
his usual sickly pallor.
他通常苍白的脸色。
■(poetic/literary)( of a place, climate, or time) causing or characterized by unhealthiness
(诗／文)（地方，气候，时间）引起疾病的；有碍健康的
a deep sickly vaporous swamp.
一个容易致病的、多雾的深沼泽地。 - (of a flavour, smell, colour, or light) unpleasant as to induce discomfort or nausea
（味道）令人反胃的；（气味）难闻的；（色彩）恶心的；（光线）令人不适的
the walls were painted a sickly green.
墙壁刷成了一种令人恶心的绿色。
she liked her coffee sweet and sickly.
她喜欢甜腻的咖啡。
■excessively sentimental or mawkish
多愁善感的；假装多情的
a sickly fable of delicate young lovers.
年轻恋人情感细腻的多情故事。
sickliness
noun
语源
- late Middle English: probably suggested by Old Norse sjúkligr
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