sickliness

sickliness — 名詞

1. the condition of being often ill or having poor health over a long period of tim

1.名詞C1
釋義

病弱

經常生病、身體虛弱的狀態

the condition of being often ill or having poor health over a long period of time

例句

The old farmer's sickliness surprised the young doctor, who had expected a healthier patient.

老農夫的病弱體質讓年輕醫生感到驚訝，因為醫生原本預期會看到更健康的病人。

possessive noun + sickliness as a personal quality

Poor nutrition in early childhood can cause a lifelong sickliness that is hard to reverse.

幼年時期的營養不良可能導致終身的病弱狀況，且難以逆轉。

uncountable noun used after indefinite article with adjective modifier

同義詞
  • frailty

    emphasises physical weakness rather than frequency of illness

  • infirmity

    more formal; often refers to weakness from old age or disease

反義詞

用法筆記

Sickliness is an uncountable noun and refers to a long-term tendency rather than a one-time illness. It is more common in medical or formal writing than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He suffered from sickliness after eating bad fish.
✅He suffered from food poisoning after eating bad fish.
💡sickliness implies a long-term tendency, not a temporary illness.