malaise
意味: A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify. Figuratively, a pervasive sense of discontent or dysfunction within a society or organisation.
Malaise operates in both medical and figurative registers. Medically, it describes a vague sense of being unwell that often precedes or accompanies illness. Figuratively, it is a favourite word of journalists and commentators describing economic stagnation, institutional dysfunction, or cultural drift. Common collocations include 'economic malaise,' 'general malaise,' 'a sense of malaise,' and 'national malaise.'
例文
- The patient presented with a low-grade fever and general malaise that had persisted for several weeks. 患者表现为持续数周的低热和全身不适。El paciente presentó febrícula y malestar general que habían persistido durante varias semanas.その患者は、数週間にわたって続く微熱と全身倦怠感を呈していた。그 환자는 수 주간 지속된 미열과 전반적인 권태감을 호소했다.
- Commentators attributed the party's poor showing in the polls to a broader national malaise about the direction of the country. 评论人士将该党在民调中的糟糕表现归因于国民对国家发展方向更广泛的不安。Los comentaristas atribuyeron el pobre resultado del partido en las encuestas a un malestar nacional más amplio respecto a la dirección del país.評論家たちは、その政党の世論調査における低迷を、国の方向性に対する国民のより広範な不安に帰した。평론가들은 그 정당의 여론조사 부진을 국가의 방향에 대한 보다 광범위한 국민적 불안감에 기인한다고 보았다.
- A pervasive malaise hung over the organisation, with staff morale at an all-time low following the restructuring. 重组之后,一种弥漫性的低迷笼罩着整个组织,员工士气跌至历史最低点。Un malestar generalizado se cernía sobre la organización, con la moral del personal en mínimos históricos tras la reestructuración.組織再編の後、全社的な沈滞感が組織を覆い、従業員の士気はかつてないほど低下していた。구조조정 이후 조직 전체에 만연한 침체감이 드리워졌고, 직원들의 사기는 사상 최저 수준이었다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, medical, academic
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From French 'malaise,' from 'mal' (bad, ill) and 'aise' (ease, comfort). Borrowed into English in the 18th century, initially in a medical sense.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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