green around the gills

green around the gills

美 　英

• 网络鳃都青了；鳃发绿；欲吐的样子

英汉解释

un.	1. appearing nauseated 2. looking on the point of being sick

例句

Many passengers on the boat began to look green around the gills .

船上的许多乘客看上去要呕吐了。

He felt green around the gills for hours after his boat ride.

在驾船出游回来后，他有几个小时都觉得恶心想吐。

You should sit down. You look a bit green around the gills.

你应该坐会儿，你看起来脸色很不好。

Being "green around the gills" is looking pale and sickly.

“满鳃发绿（greenaroundthegills）”表示面色苍白，体弱多病。

The car almost hit Mary crossing the street and she was green around the gills because it came so close.

玛丽过街时，车子几乎撞上她，她吓得面无血色，因为只差那么一点。

A pale or sickly child is "green around the gills" .

一个苍白、病态的孩子是“面露病容的”。