Word · Frequency #11555
ailing
生病的；身体不适的
核心释义
Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
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患病的；身体不适的；生病的。
Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
患病的；身体不适的；生病的。；生病的；[医] 患病的；病痛的
用法In use
The ailing woman could barely get out of bed.
用法提示：ailing在这里作形容词，修饰woman，表示‘生病的’。
He took time off work to care for his ailing father.
用法提示：ailing用作形容词，描述父亲身体状况不佳。
The ailing population in the region lacks access to clean water.
用法提示：ailing修饰population，指很多人患病。
ailing + noun
ailing 修饰名词，既可指人也可指物。
The ailing economy needs immediate reform.
不景气的经济需要立即改革。
be + ailing
系表结构，表示处于生病或不适的状态。
The patient is ailing after the surgery.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ailing health
- 欠佳的健康状况
- He continued working despite his ailing health.尽管健康状况欠佳，他仍然继续工作。
- ailing mother
- 生病的母亲
- She moved back home to care for her ailing mother.她搬回家照顾生病的母亲。
- ailing child
- 生病的孩子
- The charity provides support for ailing children and their families.这家慈善机构为患病儿童及其家庭提供支持。
- ailing patient
- 体弱的病人
- The nurse checked on the ailing patient throughout the night.护士整夜查看那位体弱病人的情况。
- ailing body
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ailing 发音像“哎哟”(āiyō)，生病难受的人常喊“哎哟”，所以 ailing 就是生病的、身体不适的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、health updates 该词较正式，多用于书面语、新闻报道或正式的健康情况通报，通常形容人身体不适或长期患病。在日常口语中不常用，表示“生病”一般用 sick 或 unwell。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'ailing', ending in /eɪlɪŋ/. Note that 'prevailing' has stress on the second syllable, but its rhyming part matches. Be careful with lookalikes such as 'aging' (/ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/) and 'aiming' (/ˈeɪmɪŋ/), which look similar but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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