Word · Frequency #14471
sickening
/ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
adjective
令人厌恶的；使人作呕的；引起疾病的
causing disgust or strong dislike; morally offensive
- 1.
Causing sickness or disgust.
引起恶心或厌恶的
- 2.
Amazing, fantastic.
令人惊叹的,极好的
引起恶心或厌恶的；令人惊叹的,极好的；引起疾病的；引起呕吐的；令人厌恶的
In use
The smell from the garbage can was sickening.
It was sickening to see how they treated the helpless animal.
She felt a sickening thud as the car hit the barrier.
be sickening
系表结构，表示主语令人厌恶。
The violence in the movie was sickening.
电影中的暴力令人作呕。
a sickening + noun
定语用法，修饰名词，表示令人厌恶的某物。
There was a sickening smell coming from the fridge.
冰箱里传来一股令人恶心的气味。
sickening to do sth
后接不定式，表示做某事令人厌恶。
It is sickening to see how much food is wasted.
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Learner notes
Usage priority
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