sickness
/ˈsɪknəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪknəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsik-nəs/ (ame, mw)
sickness — 名詞
1. the state when your body or mind is not working normally because of a disease, i
生病
身體或精神不正常的狀態
the state when your body or mind is not working normally because of a disease, infection, or other health problem
Felipe missed three weeks of work after a serious sickness put him in hospital.
Felipe 因為一場重病住院，連續三週沒去上班。
sickness + due to + cause phrase
The new insurance policy covers both sickness and injury for all full-time employees.
新的保險方案涵蓋所有全職員工的生病與受傷給付。
uncountable: covers sickness and injury
Defne's grandmother has a history of sickness and has been in and out of hospital.
Defne 的祖母長期身體不好，經常進出醫院。
After the flood contaminated the wells, many families in the village suffered from sickness.
洪水污染水井之後，村子裡有許多家庭都生病了。
A balanced diet and regular exercise can help prevent common sickness throughout the year.
均衡的飲食與規律的運動有助於預防常見的疾病，維持免疫力。
- illness
more general and can be used in formal or medical contexts; 'sickness' is slightly more informal and often implies a stomach-related or temporary condition
- ill health
more formal and often refers to a long-term or chronic condition
文法句型
sickness + of + noun phrase
compound: [cause/type] + sickness
用法筆記
Often used as an uncountable noun. 'Sickness' is more common than 'illness' in everyday speech when referring to specific symptoms such as a stomach upset or head cold. The word also appears frequently in fixed compounds like 'travel sickness' and 'morning sickness'.
常見錯誤
2. the unpleasant feeling that the food or drink in your stomach may rise up into y
噁心；嘔吐
想吐的感覺或嘔吐的動作
the unpleasant feeling that the food or drink in your stomach may rise up into your mouth, or the act of bringing it up
The rough sea journey caused a wave of sickness that left many passengers lying down.
海上航行風浪很大，一陣噁心襲來，許多乘客都躺了下來。
wave of sickness
Brian felt a sudden sickness in his stomach after eating the undercooked chicken.
Brian 吃了沒煮熟的雞肉之後，突然覺得胃裡一陣不舒服。
felt a sudden sickness in his stomach
Morning sickness affects many women during the early weeks of pregnancy.
很多女性在懷孕初期都會出現孕吐的症狀。
The medicine's strong smell brought on a feeling of sickness that would not go away.
藥物的強烈氣味引發了一陣噁心，久久無法消退。
Zola took a tablet for travel sickness before boarding the overnight ferry to the island.
Zola 在搭夜船前往島嶼之前，先吃了一顆暈船藥。
- nausea
more clinical; refers only to the feeling of wanting to vomit, not the act itself
- vomiting
more formal and direct; refers to the physical act rather than the sensation
- queasiness
a milder or less intense feeling of sickness in the stomach
文法句型
a feeling/wave of + sickness
compound: [cause/scenario] + sickness
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'morning sickness' (common in pregnancy), 'travel sickness' (motion-induced), and 'sea sickness'. When describing the physical act of bringing up food, 'vomiting' is the more clinical term; 'sickness' often refers to the sensation or tendency rather than the act itself.
常見錯誤
3. a particular disease that has a recognised name, a known set of symptoms, or a k
特定疾病
有特定名稱或病因的疾病
a particular disease that has a recognised name, a known set of symptoms, or a known cause, especially one that appears in a specific group of people or animals
Sleeping sickness is a serious disease spread by the tsetse fly in parts of Africa.
昏睡病是一種由非洲採採蠅傳播的嚴重疾病。
compound: sleeping sickness
Radiation sickness can develop after exposure to very high levels of nuclear material.
人在接觸到極高劑量的核物質之後，可能會出現輻射病。
compound: radiation sickness
Asher was diagnosed with altitude sickness after climbing too quickly in the Andes mountains.
Asher 在安地斯山脈爬得太快，被診斷出高山症。
A new form of livestock sickness has been spreading through cattle farms in the south.
一種新型的家畜疾病正在南部地區的養牛場蔓延。
The researchers are studying a rare sickness that only affects people living near certain mines.
研究人員正在研究一種罕見的疾病，這種病只出現在某些礦場附近的居民身上。
- disease
the standard term for a named medical condition; 'disease' works as a standalone word whereas 'sickness' in this sense almost always needs a modifier
- disorder
more clinical, often used for conditions that affect specific body systems
- ailment
less formal, often used for minor or chronic conditions that are not life-threatening
文法句型
[type/place/cause] + sickness
sickness + spread/affect/cause
用法筆記
In this sense, 'sickness' almost always appears as part of a compound noun naming a specific disease (e.g., 'sleeping sickness', 'radiation sickness', 'altitude sickness'). It is rarely used on its own as a countable noun to name a disease; for most named conditions, 'disease' or 'syndrome' is preferred.
4. a strong feeling of shock, sadness, or disgust caused by something that is deepl
厭惡；病態
強烈的震驚、悲傷或不滿
a strong feeling of shock, sadness, or disgust caused by something that is deeply unpleasant or morally wrong; also, the quality of being defective, corrupt, or seriously flawed
The villagers felt a deep sickness when their only school was closed forever.
村民得知村裡唯一的學校被永久關閉，心中感到一股深深的難過。
felt a deep sickness — figurative emotional use
A sickness of disappointment spread through the team after their narrow defeat in the final.
代表隊在決賽中些微落敗之後，全隊籠罩在一片失望的陰霾之中。
sickness of disappointment — figurative + of-phrase
Ilan could not hide the sickness he felt seeing the earthquake damage.
Ilan 看到地震的破壞，無法掩飾心中的震驚。
There is a deep sickness in the way the company treats its lowest-paid factory workers.
這家公司對待基層工廠工人的方式，反映出體制上的嚴重問題。
Élise wrote about the sickness of a society that ignores its poorest citizens.
Élise 撰文批判一個漠視最貧困公民的社會有多麼病態。
- horror
stronger, more immediate emotional reaction of fear and shock; 'sickness' adds a layer of moral revulsion
- disgust
focuses on the feeling of strong dislike or revulsion; 'sickness' implies a deeper, more unsettling reaction
- revulsion
a sudden, violent feeling of disgust; more dramatic than 'sickness'
- delight
a feeling of great pleasure or satisfaction
- wholesomeness
the quality of being morally good, healthy, and sound
文法句型
a sickness + of + abstract noun
there is a sickness in/of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is a figurative, emotional sense used in formal or literary contexts. It describes a reaction to something shocking or morally repulsive (similar to 'disgust' or 'horror'), or it describes a state of corruption or defect in an organisation, system, or society. It is not used for physical illness.