例句
Several children missed school because of sickness this week.
这周有几个孩子因病没来上学。
Employers can reduce absence due to sickness by improving ventilation and encouraging staff to stay home when unwell.
雇主可以改善通风，并鼓励身体不适的员工居家休息，以减少病假缺勤。
常用搭配
- travel sickness｜晕车晕船
- morning sickness｜孕吐
- altitude sickness｜高原反应
- sickness absence｜因病缺勤
词形与相关词
sick (adj.) · sickly (adj.) · sicken (v.)
用法提示
通常不可数；英式英语中也常指恶心、呕吐。