ail
[eɪl] verb
CAUSE DIFFICULTY 造成困难
transitive formal
■to cause difficulty and problems for 困扰，使苦恼；使处境困难•The government seems to have no understanding of what ails the country.政府好像不了解国家问题的症结所在。
[eɪl] verb
BE/MAKE ILL 生病／使生病
intransitive or transitive old use
■to be ill, or to cause to be ill （使）生病；（使）不适•She had been ailing for years before she died.她去世前几年就一直病魔缠身。 •What 's ailing you? Is it your leg again?你怎么了？是腿痛又发作吗？ |