sickly
adjective /ˈsɪkli/
/ˈsɪkli/
(comparative sicklier, superlative sickliest)
- often ill
常生病的;多病的;爱闹病的 - He was a sickly child.
他是个爱闹病的孩子。
- He was a sickly child.
- not looking healthy and strong
synonym frail不健壮的;体弱的;有病容的 - She looked pale and sickly.
她面色苍白,病恹恹的。 - sickly plants
长势差的植物
- She looked pale and sickly.
- that makes you feel sick, especially because it is too sweet or full of false emotion
(尤指太甜或充斥着虚情假意)令人生厌的,让人恶心的 - a sickly sweet smell
香得发腻的气味 - She gave me a sickly smile.
她朝我递来一脸假笑。
- a sickly sweet smell
- (of colours
) unpleasant to look at颜色 难看的;看着不舒服的 - a sickly green colour
一种难看的绿色
- a sickly green colour
词源late Middle English: probably suggested by Old Norse sjúkligr.