sickness
/ˈsɪknɪs/noun
mass noun
1
- the state of being ill生病, 患病：
she was absent through sickness
她因病缺席
as modifier a sickness allowance.生病补助。
1.1
- often with adj. or noun modifier a particular type of illness or disease某一特定疾病：
botulism causes fodder sickness of horses
肉毒杆菌引起马的食物中毒
count noun a woman suffering an incurable sickness.患了绝症的女子。
2
- the feeling or fact of being affected with nausea or vomiting恶心; 呕吐：
she felt a wave of sickness wash over her
她感到全身一阵恶心
travel sickness.
旅行眩晕。
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