ail

verb

/eɪl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they ail	/eɪl/ /eɪl/
he / she / it ails	/eɪlz/ /eɪlz/
past simple ailed	/eɪld/ /eɪld/
past participle ailed	/eɪld/ /eɪld/
-ing form ailing	/ˈeɪlɪŋ/ /ˈeɪlɪŋ/

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ail something (formal) to cause problems for somebody/something困扰；干扰；使麻烦
- They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry.他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
ail somebody (old use) to make somebody ill使患病；使不适
- What is ailing you?你哪里不舒服？
Topics Illnessc2

Word OriginOld English eglian, eglan, from egle ‘troublesome’, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic agls ‘disgraceful’.

BNC: 21560 COCA: 15923

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