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单词 ail
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Definition of ail in English:

ail

verb eɪleɪl
[with object]archaic
  • Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

    〈古〉(在精神或身体上)使苦恼,使处境困难;折磨

    exercise is good for whatever ails one

    锻炼对消除任何烦恼都有益。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So if you want to tell me about your boyfriend or whatever it is that ails you, I'm all ears.
    • Whatever it is that ails us, we carry this misinformation with us and it colours our actions, our relationships, our work - in fact every aspect of our lives.
    • None of the very skilled physicians in the royal palace had been able to cure him of whatever had ailed him, or even find out what it was.
    • The only treatment they may offer is a spinal adjustment for whatever ails you.
    • Whatever has ailed him this season clearly seems to have healed.
    • There is almost nothing a parent can do to ‘fix’ what ails teenagers.
    • By gently manipulating your skull, these practitioners claim they can cure what ails you, yet scientific studies have not proven so.
    • All patients can do is trust that the strangers on their health care team are competent and caring enough to do their best to help correct whatever ails the patient.
    • That may very well be true, but how do you expect me to offer help unless you tell me what ails you?
    • A doctor who specializes in sports medicine, however, would give you an answer more tailored to your fitness level and whatever ails you.
    • ‘The public is confused by stories that broccoli cures whatever ails you,’ says Key.
    • Fortunately, most experts on the subject agree that it's not too late fix what ails the system, and more important, what ails these girls.
    • There were no technicians with the latest equipment waiting to help him decipher the coughs, bellyaches, chest pains, dizzy spells and fevers that ailed his patients.
    • From the days of bleeding with leeches, modern medicine has come full circle to once again see nature is the best place to look for cures to the things that ail us.
    • Coffee has been a comfort, an instigator, and a cure for whatever ails you for hundreds of years.
    • Serve this Mexican-style soup with tortilla chips and diced avocado as a sure cure for whatever may ail you!
    • Even if you end up rejecting their feedback, get a second opinion on what ails you.
    • And later, is the latest wonder drug curing what ails you or compromising your health?
    • Her back is strong, so you can go to her to shoulder the angst of whatever ails you.
    • Fix what ails us and you fix everything, in a sense.
    Synonyms
    trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax
    trouble, afflict, pain, bedevil, beset, rack, curse

Origin

Old English eglian, eglan, from egle 'troublesome', of Germanic origin; related to Gothic agls 'disgraceful'.

Rhymes

ale, assail, avail, bail, bale, bewail, brail, Braille, chain mail, countervail, curtail, dale, downscale, drail, dwale, entail, exhale, fail, faille, flail, frail, Gael, Gail, gale, Grail, grisaille, hail, hale, impale, jail, kale, mail, male, webmail, nonpareil, outsail, pail, pale, quail, rail, sail, sale, sangrail, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tail, tale, they'll, trail, upscale, vail, vale, veil, surveil, wail, wale, whale, Yale

Definition of ail in US English:

ail

verbeɪlāl
[with object]archaic
  • Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

    〈古〉(在精神或身体上)使苦恼,使处境困难;折磨

    exercise is good for whatever ails you

    锻炼对消除任何烦恼都有益。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That may very well be true, but how do you expect me to offer help unless you tell me what ails you?
    • Fix what ails us and you fix everything, in a sense.
    • There were no technicians with the latest equipment waiting to help him decipher the coughs, bellyaches, chest pains, dizzy spells and fevers that ailed his patients.
    • The only treatment they may offer is a spinal adjustment for whatever ails you.
    • Fortunately, most experts on the subject agree that it's not too late fix what ails the system, and more important, what ails these girls.
    • Coffee has been a comfort, an instigator, and a cure for whatever ails you for hundreds of years.
    • There is almost nothing a parent can do to ‘fix’ what ails teenagers.
    • Her back is strong, so you can go to her to shoulder the angst of whatever ails you.
    • None of the very skilled physicians in the royal palace had been able to cure him of whatever had ailed him, or even find out what it was.
    • Whatever it is that ails us, we carry this misinformation with us and it colours our actions, our relationships, our work - in fact every aspect of our lives.
    • ‘The public is confused by stories that broccoli cures whatever ails you,’ says Key.
    • All patients can do is trust that the strangers on their health care team are competent and caring enough to do their best to help correct whatever ails the patient.
    • So if you want to tell me about your boyfriend or whatever it is that ails you, I'm all ears.
    • Whatever has ailed him this season clearly seems to have healed.
    • Serve this Mexican-style soup with tortilla chips and diced avocado as a sure cure for whatever may ail you!
    • And later, is the latest wonder drug curing what ails you or compromising your health?
    • Even if you end up rejecting their feedback, get a second opinion on what ails you.
    • From the days of bleeding with leeches, modern medicine has come full circle to once again see nature is the best place to look for cures to the things that ail us.
    • A doctor who specializes in sports medicine, however, would give you an answer more tailored to your fitness level and whatever ails you.
    • By gently manipulating your skull, these practitioners claim they can cure what ails you, yet scientific studies have not proven so.
    Synonyms
    trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress, annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax
    trouble, afflict, pain, bedevil, beset, rack, curse

Origin

Old English eglian, eglan, from egle ‘troublesome’, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic agls ‘disgraceful’.

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