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sick ILLsIkadj-er, -est physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy患病的He's not at work today because he's looking after his sick child.他今天没有去工作，因为他在照顾生病的孩子。My father has been sick for a long time.我父亲已病了很久。The farmer called the vet to visit his sick cow.农民打电话让兽医来看看他生病的牛。Anyone who could hurt a child like that must be sick (= mentally ill).那样伤害一个孩子的人一定是疯了。The old woman fell/took/was taken sick (= became ill) while she was away and had to come home.那个老妇人出门在外时生病了，不得不回家。Mr. Jones is not here today--he's off sick/on the sick-list (= absent because of illness).琼斯先生今天没来----他病假。Sarah called in/reported sick (= told her employer that she was unable to go to work because of illness) because she had a bad cold.萨拉因为得了重感冒而请病假。A sick day is a day for which an employee will receive pay while absent from work because of illness.带薪病假A sick headache is a severe pain in the head, esp. a MIGRAINE.偏头痛Mark is not in the office today. He broke his leg yesterday, so he's on/he's taken sick leave (= he has permission to be absent from work because of illness).今天马克不在办公室。他昨天摔断了腿，于是请了病假。Sick pay is money given by an employer to someone who cannot work because of illness.病假工资(fig.) High rates of crime are considered by some people to be a sign of a sick society.高犯罪率被某些人认为是病态社会的标志。(fig.) My car won't start--the engine sounds sick (= as if it is not working as it should).我的车不能启动----引擎听上去有毛病。 [HEARTSICK, HOMESICK, LOVESICK]
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