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sickly

adjective
🔊/ˈsɪkli/
🔊/ˈsɪkli/
(comparative sicklier, superlative sickliest)
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  1. often ill常生病的；多病的；爱闹病的
    • He was a sickly child.他是个爱闹病的孩子。🔊🔊
    Topics Illnessc2
  2. not looking healthy and strong不健壮的；体弱的；有病容的 synonym frail
    • She looked pale and sickly.她面色苍白，病恹恹的。🔊🔊
    • sickly plants长势差的植物
  3. that makes you feel sick, especially because it is too sweet or full of false emotion（尤指太甜或充斥着虚情假意）令人生厌的，让人恶心的
    • a sickly sweet smell香得发腻的气味
    • She gave me a sickly smile.她朝我递来一脸假笑。🔊🔊
  4. (of colours颜色) unpleasant to look at难看的；看着不舒服的
    • a sickly green colour一种难看的绿色
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: probably suggested by Old Norse sjúkligr.