late 14c., "ill, invalid, habitually ailing," from sick (adj.) + -ly (1). Meaning "causing sickness" in any sense is from c. 1600. Related: Sickliness.
雙語例句
1. Wallpapers for children too often come only in sickly pastel shades.
給孩子們用的墻紙往往顏色蒼白暗淡。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was a sickly child.
他是個愛鬧病的孩子。
來自《權威詞典》
3. He had a sickly green pallor.
他臉色青白,帶有病容.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. It gave off a sickly, oily smell, as of Chinese ricespirit.
這酒一股子油味兒, 直叫人惡心,活像中國的黃酒.
來自英漢文學
5. He climbed into the conning tower, his eyes haunted and sickly bright.