新概念英语-别用“Are you sick”问＂你是不是生病了＂

His mother is very sick.

他的母亲病得很重。

The teacher went home sick.

老师生病回家了

I ve been feeling sick all week.

我整个星期都感觉不舒服。

不同国家sick的使用也有略微区别

In the UK, sick describes the action of vomiting.

在英国，sick描述的是呕吐的动作。

Americans and Australians would say, in the same situation,:

美国人和澳大利亚人在同样的情况下会说:

‘I’ve vomited every morning this week.’

这个星期我每天早上都呕吐。

This is another example of how English is used differently in English speaking countries.

再举一个不同国家有不同用法的例子。

Americans use ‘sick’ to explain the way they are feeling. For this meaning, British English speakers would say ‘ill’ or ‘unwell’. Australians,>crook’.

美国人用sick来解释他们的感受。在这个意义上，英国人会说ill或unwell来表达。澳大利亚人可能会用“crook”。

Isn’t it confusing!

是不是有点乱呢

Here are 3 examples to help:

下面列出同样意思三个国家的不同表达大家来感受一下

American. 

Jacquie has phoned in sick. She has a bad cold.

雅奎打电话来请病假。她得了重感冒。

British. 

Jacquie is unwell today. She has a bad cold.

雅奎今天身体不舒服。她得了重感冒。

Australian. 

Jacquie is crook. She has a bad cold.

雅奎今天不舒服。她得了重感冒。