Word · Frequency #11555
ailing
生病的；身体不适的
Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
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Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
患病的；身体不适的；生病的。
患病的；身体不适的；生病的。；生病的；[医] 患病的；病痛的
In use
The ailing woman could barely get out of bed.
He took time off work to care for his ailing father.
The ailing population in the region lacks access to clean water.
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.
手术后病人身体不适。
ailing + with/from + something
可与 with/from 连用，指明病因。
She has been ailing with a mysterious illness for months.
她数月来一直受一种神秘疾病困扰。
Common mistakes
The company ailing due to poor management.The company is ailing due to poor management.
形容词 'ailing' 不能直接作谓语，必须与系动词 'be' 连用。
He is a ailing patient.He is an ailing patient.
由于 'ailing' 以元音音素 /eɪ/ 开头，不定冠词应使用 'an' 而不是 'a'。
Connections
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
- 虚弱的身体
- Despite his ailing body, his mind remained sharp.尽管身体虚弱，他的头脑依然敏锐。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
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