Dictionary entry
turn one's stomach
verb
使(某人)恶心欲吐
In use
The sight of the raw meat turned my stomach, so I left the kitchen quickly.
It turns my stomach to see people leave trash on the beach.
Blood always turns his stomach, so he never watches surgery videos.
sth turns one's stomach
主语是让人恶心的具体事物或场景。
The smell of rotten meat turned my stomach.
腐肉的味道让我恶心。
it turns one's stomach to do sth
it作形式主语,真正主语是后置的不定式短语。
It turns my stomach to see people littering.
看到人们乱扔垃圾让我感到恶心。
Connections
Confusing words
- upset one's stomach
- 使胃不舒服 · "turn one's stomach"强调恶心欲吐,而"upset one's stomach"通常指胃部轻微不适或疼痛,不一定是恶心。
Learner notes
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