sickening
adj
ˈsɪkənɪŋ
adj
1
very
shocking,
annoying,
or
upsetting
令人震惊的; 令人厌恶的; 令人难受的;
Police
described
it
as
a
sickening
racial
attack.
警方说这是一起令人震惊的种族袭击事件。
their
sickening
hypocrisy
他们那令人恶心的虚伪嘴脸
it
is
sickening
that
It
is
sickening
that
human
beings
have
done
this
to
two
innocent
young
women.
人类竟会对两个无辜的年轻女性做出这种事来,真是让人震惊。
2
sickening thud/crash/sound etc
an
unpleasant
sound
that
makes
you
think
someone
has
been
injured
or
something
has
been
broken
可怕的重击声/碰撞声/声音等
His
head
hit
the
floor
with
a
sickening
thud.
他的头撞在地板上,发出砰的一声,让人听了心惊肉跳。
There
was
a
sickening
sound
of
tearing
metal.
传来一声可怕的金属断裂声。
3
very
unpleasant
and
making
you
feel
as
if
you
want
to
vomit
令人作呕的
The
sickening
stench
of
rotting
rubbish
rose
into
the
air.
垃圾的腐臭味泛入空气中,令人作呕。
4
making
you
feel
jealous
[英,口] 令人羡慕的; 令人妒忌的
BrE spoken
‘Helen’s
just
bought
herself
a
huge
house
in
the
south
of
France.’
‘God,
how
sickening!’
“海伦刚刚在法国南部买了一幢大房子。”“啊,真叫人羡慕!”