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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。

  1. “I feel a bit nauseous after that long drive.” (在那次长途驾驶后,我感到有点恶心。)
  2. “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。)
  3. “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。)