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Ail Meaning in English

word

ˈeɪɫ
AYL
ˈeɪl
AYL

释义

To suffer from illness or to cause pain, difficulty, or trouble to someone or something.

用法与细微差别

"Ail" is formal or literary and rarely used in daily speech. Commonly appears in phrases like "what ails you?" (meaning: what's wrong?). Can refer to physical illness or general troubles (for people, groups, or organizations). Distinct from 'ill' (adjective).

例句

Something seems to ail him today.

basic

What ails you?

basic

The patient has been ailing for weeks.

basic

The company has been ailing since last year due to the recession.

natural

He didn’t tell anyone what had begun to ail him.

natural

Is there anything in particular that has been ailing the team lately?

natural