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carsick

UK/'kɑːsɪk/US/'kɑ:sik/
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Definitions

adj.

Feeling nauseated from the motion of riding in a car.

晕车的。

Root Breakdown

Native English
carrun, flow; chariot, wheeled cart; carry
+
sickroot
=carsick

car + sick = made sick by riding in a car. Compare seasick, airsick.

Root car still carries 96 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.feel carsick感到晕车
  • 2.get carsick晕车

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She always gets carsick if she reads on a long drive.

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