Dicvo

One word, one everyday story

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

Report an entry issue

sicken

/sɪkən/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · verb

to make someone ill or disgusted

使生病;使厌恶

Read the example to see sicken in context.

Log in to save and review

The smell from the drain began to sicken the workers.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

下水道散发的气味开始让工人们感到恶心。

Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression
Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /sɪkən/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.