Nauseous
“Nauseous” 是一个形容词。在传统语法中,它专指“令人恶心的”(即产生恶心感的事物)。但在现代美式英语口语中,它被广泛用于指代“感到恶心的”(即人自身的感受),这使得它与 “nauseated” 的界限变得模糊。
- “I feel a bit nauseous after that long drive.” (在那次长途驾驶后,我感到有点恶心。)
- “The nauseous smell of decaying leaves filled the damp air.” (腐烂叶子散发出的令人作呕的气味弥漫在潮湿的空气中。)
- “She can’t look at blood without feeling nauseous.” (她一看到血就感到恶心。)
源自拉丁语 “nausea” (晕船),同 “nauseated” 和 “nauseating”。
- 词根: “nause-” (恶心)
- 后缀: “-ous” (形容词后缀,表示“充满…的”)
语法学家曾极力区分 “nauseated”(人的主观感受)和 “nauseous”(引起不适的外界事物),但这种区分在现代口语中已逐渐消失。尽管如此,在极其正式的写作中,仍建议按照传统方式使用。
- 动词: nauseate (使恶心)
- 副词: nauseously (恶心地)
你可以把 “nauseous” 记作 “nausea-ous”(充满恶心的)。无论是你觉得恶心,还是那个东西恶心,都可以用它。
“When Sarah went to the amusement park, she loved the fast rides. But after three back-to-back roller coaster trips, her head began to spin and her stomach felt nauseous. She decided to skip lunch and just sit in the shade.” (当莎拉去游乐园时,她很喜欢那些刺激的项目。但在连续坐了三次过山车后,她的头开始打转,胃里也感到恶心。她决定不吃午饭,直接坐在阴凉处休息。)