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ail

🇬🇧 UK/eil/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To be ill or unwell; to cause someone to suffer or feel troubled.

生病；使苦恼；使不适

n.

An ailment or illness.

疾病；病痛

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ailother
=ail

Common Collocations

  • 1.what ails困扰某人
  • 2.ails someone使某人生病

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    What ails you that you look so sad today?

  • 2.

    What ails you? You look troubled today.

  • 3.

    A mysterious ailment caused her to rest in bed for weeks.

  • 4.

    The team was ailed by inconsistent performance.

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