(人)晕船的;因海上颠簸而感到恶心、头晕不适的。
/ˈsiː.sɪk/
I felt seasick after ten minutes on the boat.
我上船十分钟后就开始晕船了。
She grew seasick as the storm worsened, even though she had sailed many times before.
尽管她以前坐过很多次船,但随着风暴加剧,她还是开始严重晕船。
由 sea(海)+ sick(生病的、不舒服的)构成的复合词,字面意思是“因海而不适”。英语里常用类似结构来表示“因某种环境导致的不适”,如 carsick(晕车)。