“作呕”常见的英文表达有 “nauseate”(动词)、“feel nauseous”(短语动词) 或 “make sb. sick/nauseated”(使动结构)。具体用法如下:
1、 nauseate(动词)
含义:引起恶心、作呕
例句:
The smell of rotten eggs nauseates me. (臭鸡蛋的气味让我作呕。)
The thought of eating that again nauseates me. (一想到再吃那个,我就作呕。)
2、 feel nauseous(短语动词)
含义:感到恶心、作呕
例句:
I feel nauseous after eating that greasy food. (吃了油腻食物后,我感到作呕。)
3、 make sb. sick/nauseated(使动结构)
含义:让某人作呕
例句:
The sight of blood makes me sick. (看到血让我作呕。)
The constant noise from the construction site nauseated her. (建筑工地的持续噪音让她作呕。)
其他表达:gag(动词,俚语):作呕、干呕
例句:The smell of the trash made me gag. (垃圾的味道让我作呕。)
retch(动词,医学术语):干呕、作呕
例句:He retched after drinking too much. (他喝多了后作呕。)
总结:若强调“引起作呕”,用 nauseate 或 make sb. sick/nauseated。
若强调“感到作呕”,用 feel nauseous。
若强调“作呕的动作”,可用 gag 或 retch(根据语境选择)。