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sickly/ˈsikli/adj. (sicklier, sickliest) 1a of weak health; apt to be ill 多病的;易病的 b (of a person's complexion, look, etc.) languid, faint, or pale, suggesting sickness (面色、面容等)苍白的;憔悴的;倦怠的 a sickly smile 倦怠的微笑 c (of light or colour) faint, pale, feeble (光或颜色)暗的,浅的,淡的 2 causing ill health 有害健康的 a sickly climate 对健康有害的气候 3 (of a book etc.) sentimental or mawkish (书等)多愁善感的,伤感的 4 inducing or connected with nausea 引起呕吐的;令人作呕的 a sickly taste 令人作呕的味道 5 (of a colour etc.) of an unpleasant shade inducing nausea (颜色等)令人不愉快的;令人作呕的 a sickly green 一种令人作呕的绿色 □ sickliness n.[Middle English, probably suggested by Old Norse sjukligr (as SICK1)] |