Seedy
意味: Feeling unwell, especially from a hangover.
To feel 'seedy' is to feel off-color, slightly unwell—often specifically hungover. It's slightly old-fashioned British slang. 'Seedy' also means shabby or disreputable, and there's perhaps an overlap in the disheveled hangover appearance.
例文
- Feeling a bit seedy this morning. 今早感觉有点不太舒服Esta mañana me siento un poco pachucho今朝はちょっと具合が悪い오늘 아침 좀 컨디션이 안 좋아.
- He looked seedy after the party. 派对后他看起来很不舒服Tenía mala cara después de la fiestaパーティーの後、彼はぐったりした様子だった파티 후에 그는 기운 없는 모습이었어.
- I'm too seedy to go out again. 我太难受了,不想再出门了Estoy demasiado pachucho para volver a salir具合が悪すぎてまた外出する気になれない너무 몸이 안 좋아서 또 나갈 수가 없어.
発音
/ˈsiːdi/
使い方ガイド
場面: hangovers, illness, feeling unwell
トーン: understated, old-fashioned
✓ 正しい言い方
- Seedy不舒服Pachucho気分が悪い기분이 안 좋은
- Feeling seedy感觉不舒服Sentirse pachucho具合が悪い속이 안 좋은
- A bit seedy有点不舒服Un poco pachuchoちょっと気分が悪い좀 속이 안 좋은
✗ 間違った言い方
- Sounds slightly old-fashioned听起来有些过时Suena algo anticuadoやや古風な響きがある다소 구식으로 들린다
よくある間違い
- Old-fashioned but still used
- Also means shabby/disreputable in other contexts
起源と歴史
From 'seedy' meaning shabby, run-down, or gone to seed. A seedy person looks disheveled, unwell, past their best. The connection to hangovers may come from looking rough and unkempt.
語源: From seedy meaning shabby or run-down
初出: 18th century in illness sense
文化的背景
Era: 18th century onwards
Generation: Older generations
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British understatement
Regional notes: British and Australian, slightly old-fashioned.
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