crook
Slang Term
Australian
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: unwell or feeling sick
不舒服,感觉不适
enfermo o indispuesto
具合が悪い、気分が悪い
몸이 안 좋은, 아픈
Australian slang for feeling unwell. Also means something is wrong or defective.
澳大利亚俚语,表示身体不舒服。也可以指某物有问题或有缺陷。
Jerga australiana para sentirse mal. También significa que algo no funciona bien o tiene defectos.
体調が悪いことを表すオーストラリアのスラング。何かがおかしい、または欠陥があるという意味もある。
몸이 안 좋다는 뜻의 호주 속어. 무언가 고장났거나 결함이 있다는 뜻으로도 쓰인다.
Examples
- I'm feeling crook today - might stay home. 我今天不舒服,可能待在家里。Hoy me encuentro fatal, quizá me quede en casa.今日は具合が悪い。家にいるかもしれない。오늘 몸이 안 좋아서 집에 있을지도 몰라.
- The car's been running crook all week. 这辆车整个星期都不太对劲。El coche lleva toda la semana yendo mal.車が一週間ずっと調子悪い。차가 일주일 내내 상태가 안 좋다.
- She went crook after eating that seafood. 她吃了那个海鲜后就不舒服了。Se puso mala después de comer ese marisco.あのシーフードを食べた後、彼女は具合が悪くなった。그 해산물을 먹고 나서 그녀는 몸이 안 좋아졌다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, Australian
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Describe illness in Australian context在澳大利亚语境中描述不适describir malestar en contexto australianoオーストラリアの文脈で体調不良を表す호주식 맥락에서 아픈 것을 표현할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In British/American contexts - different meaning在英国或美国语境中不用,意思不同En contextos británicos o estadounidenses tiene otro significadoイギリス・アメリカの文脈では使わない。別の意味になる영국/미국에서는 다른 뜻으로 쓰임
Origin & History
Australian slang from the 19th century. Possibly from British dialect 'crook' meaning unsatisfactory or bent.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: working class origins
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