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ail

UK //eɪl//US //eɪl//

词源

源自古英语 eglan,意为'折磨、使痛苦',与古高地德语 eigil(痛苦)同源。

verb

❶ 指身体或精神上感到不适或生病,常用于描述轻微的不适或长期困扰的问题。

“She has been ailing for weeks with a bad cold.”

(她因重感冒已经不适好几周了。)

“What ails you today? You look pale.”

(你今天哪里不舒服?脸色看起来很苍白。)

同义词:trouble, afflict, bother, distress

noun

❶ 指身体或精神上的不适或病痛,通常用于文学或正式语境中。

“His ail was diagnosed as chronic fatigue.”

(他的不适被诊断为慢性疲劳。)

“The herbal remedy claimed to cure all ails.”

(这种草药疗法号称能治愈所有病痛。)

同义词:illness, affliction, malady, disorder

常见短语

what ails you — 询问对方身体或精神上有什么不适,常用于关心或诊断场景。

“The doctor asked, 'What ails you?' as I entered the clinic.”

(我走进诊所时,医生问道:'你哪里不舒服?')