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Mô Tả Con Người - Sickness

Khám phá cách các thành ngữ tiếng Anh như "under the weather" và "black and blue" liên quan đến bệnh tật trong tiếng Anh.

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English idioms used to Describe People
under the weather
under the weather
[Cụm từ]

feeling unwell or slightly ill

Ex: I've been under the weather all week with a cold.
to [be] off {one's} food

to lose one's appetite due to being physically or mentally ill

Ex: Tim was feeling stressed and overwhelmed, which caused him to be off his food and lose interest in eating.
{one's} dogs [are] barking

used to say that one's feet are in pain

Ex: Lisa spent the entire day on her feet at the busy retail store, and by closing time, her dogs were barking with exhaustion.
green (around|about|at) the gills

(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly

Ex: The first-time bungee jumper was visibly green at the gills before making the leap.
a frog in {one's} throat

difficulty in speaking, particularly due to one's throat being dry

Ex: Mary gets a frog in her throat whenever she has to sing in front of an audience, but she practices diligently to overcome it.
like death warmed over

extremely unwell or tired

Ex: When he came down with the flu, Mark appeared at the meeting like death warmed over, with dark circles under his eyes and a pale complexion.
to [puke] {one's} guts out

to vomit intensively

Ex: Emily had a terrible stomach bug and spent the entire night puking her guts out.
to [toss] {one's} cookies

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: Sarah couldn't handle the extreme motion of the roller coaster and ended up tossing her cookies all over the ground.
to [ride|drive] the porcelain bus

to vomit or feel sick, particularly when someone is leaning over a toilet bowl

Ex: Mark's excessive motion sickness during the roller coaster ride forced him to take a break and drive the porcelain bus in the nearby restroom.
to [talk] to Ralph on the big white (telephone|phone)

to vomit a lot and in length

Ex: Jake's stomach couldn't handle the spicy food he ate, and he ended up spending the evening talking to Ralph on the big white phone.
bag of bones (and feathers|)

a person who is very thin, often in an unhealthy way

Ex: Samantha looked like a bag of bones and feathers after weeks of battling the flu.
(as|) thin as a yard of pump water

very thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

Ex: Emma's extreme dieting left her looking thin as a yard of pump water, but her friends worried about her well-being.
(as|) thin as a rake

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unhealthy way

Ex: Lisa is as thin as a rake and she struggles to gain weight.
skin and bone
skin and bone
[Cụm từ]

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

Ex: The cat was skin and bone before it was rescued and nursed back to health.
to [spill] {one's} guts (out|)

to vomit in a very extensive way

Ex: Yesterday, Emily spilt her guts out after drinking too much at the party.
black and blue
black and blue
[Cụm từ]

covered with bruise marks on one's skin as a result of having had an accident or been hit by someone or something

Ex: Despite wearing protective gear, James's arms were black and blue after a day of intense martial arts training.
under the knife
under the knife
[Cụm từ]

used when someone is about to undergo a medical operation

Ex: The patient consented to be put under the knife to remove the tumor.
(as|) sick as a [dog|horse]
(as) sick as a dog
[Cụm từ]

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

Ex: We were as sick as dogs after eating that spoiled food at the restaurant.
(as|) weak as a kitten

very weak or lacking in strength

Ex: Tim had been sick for a week, and he was still as weak as a kitten.
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