Queasy



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.令人恶心的
• ［英］ adj.令人恶心的 ( experiencing nausea; nauseated)
• ［例］ the queasy rolling of the ship ( 引起呕吐的轮船摇晃)

Webster Collegiate

also queazy adjective (queasier; -est)

• Etymology: Middle English coysy, qwesye
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. causing nausea <queasy motion>
  • b. suffering from nausea ; nauseated
• 2. full of doubt ; hazardous
• 3.
  • a. causing uneasiness
  • b.
    • (1) delicate, squeamish
    • (2) ill at ease
• ? queasily adverb
• ? queasiness noun

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