How do you use "sick as a dog" in a sentence?

I was sick as a dog after that dodgy kebab. He's been sick as a dog all night - must be norovirus. That hangover had me sick as a dog for two days.

sick as a dog

Q: What does "sick as a dog" mean?

very ill, especially with vomiting Describes severe illness, particularly involving nausea. Dogs were historically seen as unclean animals prone to eating things that made them sick.

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含义: very ill, especially with vomiting

病得很严重，尤其伴有呕吐

muy enfermo, especialmente con vómitos

ひどく具合が悪い、特に吐き気を伴う

몹시 아픈, 특히 구토를 동반하는

Describes severe illness, particularly involving nausea. Dogs were historically seen as unclean animals prone to eating things that made them sick.

形容严重的病症，特别是伴有恶心呕吐。历史上狗被视为不洁的动物，容易乱吃东西而生病。

Describe una enfermedad grave, especialmente con náuseas. Históricamente los perros eran vistos como animales sucios que comían cosas que les hacían enfermar.

特に吐き気を伴う重い病気を表す。犬は歴史的に不潔な動物とされ、何でも食べて具合が悪くなると見なされていた。

심한 질병, 특히 메스꺼움을 동반하는 상태를 묘사한다. 역사적으로 개는 아무거나 먹어서 탈이 나는 불결한 동물로 여겨졌다.

例句

I was sick as a dog after that dodgy kebab.
吃了那个可疑的烤肉串后，我吐得天昏地暗。
Estuve malísimo después de ese kebab sospechoso.
あの怪しいケバブの後、ひどく具合が悪くなった。
그 수상한 케밥을 먹고 나서 토할 정도로 아팠다.
He's been sick as a dog all night - must be norovirus.
他吐了一整夜——肯定是诺如病毒。
Ha estado vomitando toda la noche; debe de ser norovirus.
彼は一晩中ひどく吐いていた——ノロウイルスに違いない。
그는 밤새 심하게 토했다 — 노로바이러스가 틀림없다.
That hangover had me sick as a dog for two days.
那次宿醉让我难受了两天。
La resaca me tuvo fatal durante dos días.
二日酔いで2日間ひどく具合が悪かった。
숙취 때문에 이틀 동안 몹시 아팠다.

发音

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语境: casual, dramatic

语气: emphatic

✓ 正确说法

Describe severe illness
形容严重的病症
describir una enfermedad grave
ひどい体調不良を表現する
심한 질병을 묘사할 때

✗ 错误说法

In formal medical contexts
在正式的医疗场合中不宜使用
En contextos médicos formales
フォーマルな医療の場では不適切
공식적인 의료 상황에서

起源与历史

From the 17th century. Dogs were known for eating indiscriminately and often becoming ill as a result.

文化背景

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all