Смысл:
ailing
ailing[ʹeılıŋ]
a
<Í> 1. больной, недомогающий, болеющий
2. хилый, хворый, болезненный
3. находящийся в плохом состоянии
a financially ailing firm - фирма, испытывающая финансовые трудности
Í>ail1. [eıl] n редк.
<Í> болезнь, недомогание, нездоровье, хворь
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2. [eıl] v
<Í> 1. хворать, чувствовать недомогание; заболевать
he is ailing - он хворает /болеет/
he ailed sadly during the winter - за эту зиму он сильно сдал
2. беспокоить, причинять боль, страдание, мучить, томить
what ails him? - что с ним?, что его беспокоит /мучит, гнетёт/?
it ails me that ... - возвыш. мне больно /тяжело/, что ...
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ailing Идиома
clear sailing
(See smooth sailing)
smooth sailing
easy job, an operation that has no problems After we paid the bank for our loan, it was smooth sailing.
plain sailing
easy 不费事;一帆风顺
Life is by no means plain sailing.生活决不是一帆风顺的事。
Revolution is never plain sailing,it's full of twists and turns.革命从来都不是一帆风顺的,而是充满了艰难曲折。
within hailing distance
Idiom(s): within hailing distance AND within calling distance
Theme: PROXIMITY
close enough to hear someone call out.
• When the boat came within hailing distance, I asked if I could borrow some gasoline.
• We weren't within calling distance, so I couldn't hear what you said to me.
plain sailing|plain|sail|sailing|smooth|smooth sai
n. phr. An uncomplicated, unhampered, or easy course. For a graduate of such a famous university as he was, that assignment was plain sailing.
An ailing idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ailing, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома ailing