be under the weather
最常用结构,表示状态。
I am under the weather.
我身体不舒服。
不舒服;身体不适;情绪低落
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不舒服;身体不适;情绪低落
ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu
I am under the weather.
我身体不舒服。
身体不适或情绪低落,尤指因感冒或流感
ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu.
微醉或宿醉不适
Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.
I stayed home from work today because I was feeling under the weather with a cold.
我今天因为感冒感觉不舒服,所以没去上班。
She looks a bit under the weather after that late meeting, so maybe she needs some rest.
她开了那个很晚的会议后看起来有点不舒服,也许她需要休息一下。
He had a few drinks and was a little under the weather, so his friend drove him home.
他喝了几杯,有点醉意,所以他朋友开车送他回家。
最常用结构,表示状态。
I am under the weather.
我身体不舒服。
强调主观感受。
She feels under the weather today.
她今天感到不舒服。
表示从健康到不适的变化。
He got under the weather after the trip.
他旅行后身体不适。
Not this
I under the weather yesterday.
Use this
I was under the weather yesterday.
在英语中,“under the weather”是形容词短语,不能单独作谓语,需要系动词(如am/is/are/was/were)来连接主语。中文学习者可能直接翻译“我身体不舒服”而省略了动词。
Not this
The soup tastes under the weather.
Use this
The soup tastes off.
“under the weather”仅用于描述人或动物感到不适,不能用于食物或物品。中文中“不舒服”可以用于食物,但英语中要使用其他表达如'tastes off'或'is spoiled'。
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