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unwell

UK //ʌnˈwel//US //ʌnˈwel//

词源

源自中古英语,由否定前缀 'un-' 和 'well'(健康的)组合而成,字面意思是'不健康'。

adjective

❶ 指身体不舒服或生病,通常用于形容轻微的身体不适,比正式用语ill更口语化。

“She felt unwell after eating too much ice cream.”

(她吃了太多冰淇淋后感到不舒服。)

“He stayed home because he was feeling unwell.”

(他因为感觉身体不适而待在家里。)

同义词:sick, ill, under the weather, poorly, indisposed

常见短语

feel unwell — 表示感觉身体不适,常用于日常对话中描述轻微的身体状况。

“I suddenly felt unwell during the meeting.”

(我在会议中突然感到不舒服。)