nausea

/ˈnɔːziə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɔːziə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯ-zē-ə -sē-ə ˈnȯ-zhə -shə/ (ame, mw)

nausea — noun

1. a sick, unsettled feeling in your stomach that makes you think you may throw up

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sick, unsettled feeling in your stomach that makes you think you may throw up

例句

Nadia felt a wave of nausea as the bus wound down the mountain road.

a wave of nausea

After the second round of treatment, Owen complained of constant nausea at breakfast.

complained of nausea

同義詞
  • queasiness

    more everyday and often suggests a milder upset feeling

  • sickness

    broader and less exact; it can include vomiting or general illness

  • urge to vomit

    plain descriptive phrase rather than a single formal noun

反義詞
  • appetite

    a normal desire to eat, without stomach upset

  • relief

    the comfortable state after the sick feeling has passed

文法句型

feel nausea

a wave of nausea

nausea after + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in medical or semi-medical contexts. It names the uneasy feeling before vomiting; if you mean the act itself, 'vomiting' or 'throwing up' is more direct.

常見錯誤

❌I had a nausea on the bus.
✅I felt nausea on the bus.' or 'I had a wave of nausea on the bus.
💡'Nausea' is usually uncountable, so it does not normally take 'a' by itself.
❌The child had nausea and then nausea on the floor.
✅The child felt nausea and then vomited on the floor.
💡'Nausea' is the feeling before vomiting, not the act of bringing food up.

2. a very strong sense of disgust that makes something feel revolting or morally si

2.名詞C2
釋義

a very strong sense of disgust that makes something feel revolting or morally sickening

例句

Manuela felt nausea when the crowd cheered the attack on the old man.

felt nausea when + shocking event

The judge spoke with nausea about the cruelty shown in the prison videos.

spoke with nausea about + topic

同義詞
  • disgust

    broader and more common; 'nausea' sounds stronger and more physical

  • revulsion

    formal and intense, with a similar sense of being repelled

  • loathing

    focuses on deep hatred more than the sickened reaction itself

反義詞
  • admiration

    a feeling of respect or approval instead of disgust

  • approval

    acceptance or support rather than moral rejection

文法句型

feel nausea at + noun phrase

speak with nausea about + noun phrase

there is nausea in + place/group

用法筆記

Usually reserved for moral or emotional revulsion rather than an ill stomach from sickness or travel. It often appears when someone is reacting to cruelty, corruption, or something deeply shocking.

常見錯誤

❌The long meeting filled me with nausea.
✅The cruel remarks filled me with nausea.
💡This sense is for strong disgust or revulsion, not ordinary boredom or tiredness.
❌There was nausea in the room because the printer broke.
✅There was frustration in the room because the printer broke.
💡Use 'nausea' only when the reaction is morally or emotionally revolted.