indigestion

英 [ɪndɪ'dʒestʃ(ə)n; -daɪ-]美 [,ɪndɪ'dʒɛstʃən]
  • n. 消化不良；不消化
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助记提示

1、in- "not, opposite of" + di- / dis- "apart" + gest- "carry" + -ion.

中文词源

indigestion 消化不良

in-,不，非，digestion,消化。

英文词源

indigestion (n.)
late 14c., from Old French indigestion (13c.), from Late Latin indigestionem (nominative indigestio), from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + digestionem (see digestion). An Old English word for it was unmeltung.

双语例句

1. Indigestion is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress.
“消化不良”是个笼统的术语，可以指各种胃部不适。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A food that is too fatty may cause indigestion.
过于油腻的食物会引起消化不良.
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3. He was prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals.
上饭馆吃过油腻食物之后,他常受消化不良之苦.
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4. The child is suffering from indigestion.
这孩子有积了.
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5. He suffers from indigestion.
他患消化不良症.
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