indigestion

IPA/ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/
KK[ˌɪndaɪdʒˈɛstʃən]IPA/ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/

indigestion — noun

1. a burning feeling or ache in your upper stomach after eating, usually because yo

1.名詞B2
釋義

a burning feeling or ache in your upper stomach after eating, usually because your body is struggling to break the food down properly.

例句

Aarav gets indigestion whenever he eats spicy curry late at night.

collocation: get indigestion from [food]

Eating a huge plate of fried chicken right before bed gave Eleni terrible indigestion.

pattern: [food/action] gives [person] indigestion

同義詞
  • heartburn

    narrower — specifically the burning sensation rising from the stomach into the chest.

  • dyspepsia

    formal / medical register; same meaning but rare in everyday speech.

  • upset stomach

    broader and more informal — covers nausea and digestive trouble generally, not only post-meal discomfort.

文法句型

suffer from indigestion

give someone indigestion

用法筆記

Uncountable — say 'indigestion' or 'some indigestion', not 'an indigestion' or 'indigestions'. Often paired with verbs like 'get', 'suffer from', 'cause', 'give', 'ease', and 'relieve'.

常見錯誤

❌I had an indigestion last night.
✅I had indigestion last night.
💡indigestion is uncountable, no 'a/an' and no plural.
❌The pizza did me indigestion.
✅The pizza gave me indigestion.
💡the fixed verb is 'give', not 'do'.