migraines

IPA/ˈmiː.ɡreɪn/
KK[mˈaɪɡrˌenz]IPA/ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪn/

migraines — noun

  • migrainessingular
  • migrainesesplural

1. A very strong, throbbing headache that often makes the sufferer feel sick or sen

1.名詞B1
釋義

A very strong, throbbing headache that often makes the sufferer feel sick or sensitive to light and noise. Migraines can last from several hours to a few days and are sometimes preceded by visual disturbances known as auras.

例句

Theo had to lie down in a dark room because his migraine was so intense.

collocation: lie down in a dark room for relief

Nora saw flashing lights in her vision just before her migraine started.

common symptom: visual aura before headache

文法句型

have/get/suffer from + migraine(s)

migraine + attack/headache/symptoms

用法筆記

Often used in the plural (migraines) to describe repeated episodes of the condition. The singular 'migraine' is also common when referring to a single attack. The word can be used both countably (I get migraines) and uncountably (She suffers from migraine).

常見錯誤

I have a bad headache from my migraine.
I have a migraine.
💡A migraine is a specific type of severe headache, not a cause of headache.