off colour

意味

slightly ill

少し体調が悪い.

例文

1. 1Tom felt off colour this morning, so he stayed at home.
2. 2You look off colour — have you eaten something bad?
3. 3The baby has been off colour all day, and her temperature is a little high.
4. 4I've been feeling off colour since that dodgy prawn sandwich at lunch.
5. 5Priya felt off colour after the long flight, but a nap soon sorted her out.

文法

be、feel、look の後に置き、名詞の前には置かない。イギリス英語のつづり：colour。

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