0 physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy -- 生病的,患病的,不舒服的
a sick child 生病的孩子
a sick cow 病牛
My father has been off sick (= not working because of illness) for a long time. 因为生病,我父亲已经很久没有去上班了。
Anyone who could hurt a child like that must be sick (= mentally ill). 那样伤害一个孩子的人,脑子一定有毛病。
The old woman fell/took/was taken sick (= became ill) while she was away and had to come home. 那个老妇人出门在外时生病了,不得不回家。
Sarah called in/reported sick (= told her employer that she was unable to go to work because of illness). 萨拉打电话来请了病假。
figurative High rates of crime are considered by some people to be a sign of a sick society. 高犯罪率被一些人视为病态社会的标志。
2 feeling strong unpleasant emotions, especially anger or disgust -- 懊丧的,不快的;恼怒的
I'm sick at (= unhappy about) not getting that job. 我对未能得到那份工作感到非常不快。
It makes me sick (= makes me very angry) to see people wearing fur coats. 看到人们穿裘皮大衣,我感到非常愤怒。
UK informal It's sick-making (= very annoying) that she's being paid so much for doing so little. 她干得那么少却得到那么多的报酬,真让人感到气愤。
I'm sick (and tired/to death) of (= very annoyed about) the way you're behaving. 你的表现令我感到很气愤。
She was worried sick (= very worried) when her daughter didn't come home on time. 女儿没有按时回家,她十分担心。
I felt sick (= felt shocked and disgusted) when I heard about the prisoners being beaten. 听说犯人被殴打,我感到震惊。
Joan was not amused by the sick joke her brother told. 琼没觉得她兄弟讲的不堪入耳的笑话有什么好笑的。
3 very good, excellent -- 非常好,完美
snowboarders doing sick tricks 单板滑雪者的表演堪称完美
5 vomit -- 呕吐物
Her new film deals with the relationship between a woman and her sick daughter.
The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick, and the homeless.
In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.
I ate so much of it one day I was sick and that cured me of my addiction.