sicknesssick•ness /'sɪknɪs/

n

1. U 患病；疾病；不健康

• He is absent because of sickness. 他因生病而缺席。

2. U 恶心，呕吐

• The symptom of this disease is sickness. 这种疾病的症状是呕吐。

3. U，用作单 弊病；(社会或机构等的)不健全

• He has a sickness of laziness. 他有懒惰的毛病。

4. C 病，疾病

• a sickness common in the tropics 热带常见病