How do you use "Dodgy ticker" in a sentence?

Can't run like I used to—dodgy ticker. His dad had a dodgy ticker, so he gets checked regularly. I've got a bit of a dodgy ticker.

Dodgy ticker

Q: What does "Dodgy ticker" mean?

Heart problems; unreliable heart. 'Ticker' is slang for heart, and 'dodgy ticker' means heart problems. British understatement for potentially serious cardiac issues. 'Got a dodgy ticker' might mean anything from minor palpitations to serious heart disease.

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含义: Heart problems; unreliable heart.

心脏有问题；心脏不太好。

Problemas de corazón; corazón poco fiable.

心臓の問題、心臓が弱いこと。

심장에 문제가 있는 것, 심장이 약한 것.

'Ticker' is slang for heart, and 'dodgy ticker' means heart problems. British understatement for potentially serious cardiac issues. 'Got a dodgy ticker' might mean anything from minor palpitations to serious heart disease.

「ticker」是心脏的俚语，「dodgy ticker」意思是心脏有问题。这是英国人对可能很严重的心脏问题的轻描淡写说法。「Got a dodgy ticker」可以指从轻微心悸到严重心脏病的任何情况。

«Ticker» es argot para corazón, y «dodgy ticker» significa problemas cardíacos. Es un eufemismo británico para cuestiones cardíacas potencialmente graves. «Got a dodgy ticker» puede referirse desde palpitaciones leves hasta enfermedades cardíacas serias.

「ticker」は心臓のスラングで、「dodgy ticker」は心臓に問題があるという意味。深刻な心臓疾患をさらりと言い表すイギリス的な控えめ表現。「Got a dodgy ticker」は軽い動悸から重い心臓病まで何でも指す。

'Ticker'는 심장의 속어이고, 'dodgy ticker'는 심장에 문제가 있다는 뜻이다. 잠재적으로 심각한 심장 질환을 영국식으로 절제하여 표현한 것이다. 'Got a dodgy ticker'는 가벼운 두근거림부터 심각한 심장병까지 뭐든 의미할 수 있다.

例句

Can't run like I used to—dodgy ticker.
跑不动了，心脏不好
Ya no puedo correr como antes, el corazón no me va bien
「昔みたいに走れないんだ、心臓がね」
예전처럼 뛸 수가 없어—심장이 안 좋거든.
His dad had a dodgy ticker, so he gets checked regularly.
他爸心脏不好，所以他定期检查
Su padre tenía el corazón fastidiado, así que él se revisa periódicamente
「父親が心臓を患っていたから、定期的に検査してるんだ」
아버지가 심장이 안 좋았어서 정기적으로 검진받아.
I've got a bit of a dodgy ticker.
我心脏有点不太好
Tengo el corazón un poco delicado
「ちょっと心臓が弱くてね」
심장이 좀 안 좋아서 말이야.

发音

/ˈdɒdʒi ˈtɪkə/

用法指南

语境: health, heart, euphemism

语气: understated, colloquial

✓ 正确说法

Got a dodgy ticker
心脏不好
tener el corazón fastidiado
心臓が弱い
심장이 안 좋아
His ticker's dodgy
他心脏有问题
tiene el corazón chungo
彼の心臓は調子が悪い
그 사람 심장이 안 좋아
Ticker trouble
心脏有毛病
problemas de corazón
心臓のトラブル
심장 문제

✗ 错误说法

Euphemism—don't use in medical settings
委婉说法，不要在医疗场合使用
Es un eufemismo; no usar en contextos médicos
婉曲表現なので医療の場では使わないこと
완곡한 표현—의료 현장에서는 사용하지 말 것

常见错误

Understates potentially serious conditions

起源与历史

'Ticker' for heart dates from the 19th century—the heart 'ticks' like a clock. 'Dodgy' (unreliable, problematic) combines with it for this euphemistic description of heart problems. Classic British understatement.

词源: Ticker (heart, from clock) + dodgy (unreliable)

最早记录: British slang, 20th century

文化背景

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: British comedy; Working class culture

Regional notes: British understatement.

变体

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