under the weather

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈʌndə ðə ˈwɛðə/    美 /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈwɛðɚ/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — […] I met a stranger, a quiet little man, who also had been under the weather from malaria.
  2. Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — I was a bit under the weather last night: out with a party of friends, you know. Dare say we all had a bit more than we could carry.
  3. Experiencing adversity. idiomatic,not-comparable,obsolete
    — The Hawkinses are under the weather now, but their Tennessee property is millions when it comes into market.

词汇关系

反义词
get over

词源

From under the weather bow (“affected by bad weather; seasick”); weather bow is a nautical term referring to the side of a ship exposed to bad weather.
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