"sick with worry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 忧虑得要命
• 担心得生病

Definition

因极度担心而感到身体不适或生病的状态。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个比喻用语，强调因担忧或焦虑而引起的身体不适。常用于等消息或遇到重大压力的时候，不是真正的生病。

Examples

I'm sick with worry about my exam results.

我因为考试成绩而**忧虑得要命**。

She was sick with worry when her cat disappeared.

她的猫丢了，她**担心得生病**。

They felt sick with worry waiting for news from the hospital.

他们在医院等消息时**忧虑得要命**。

I was sick with worry all night until you called.

你打来电话前我一整晚都**担心得睡不好**。

You look sick with worry—is everything okay?

你看起来**忧虑得要命**——还好吗？

After he missed his flight, his mom was sick with worry until she heard from him.

他错过航班后，妈妈一直**担心得要命**，直到听到他的消息。