Illness 2
There are many different expressions that are used to describe common symptoms of minor illnesses such as food poisoning
Feeling faint (感觉头晕)
to faint: to lose consciousness and fall to the floor
to feel faint: this means that you feel as if you might faint. You haven't lost consciousness, yet
to feel light-headed: this is very similar to 'to feel faint'
to feel dizzy: this is similar to 'to feel faint', but also suggests you feel like you are turning round and round. You can feel dizzy because of illness or after you have been playing on a children's roundabout
my head is spinning: this is similar to 'to feel dizzy'
to look pale: your face is unusually white, probably because of illness
to be as white as a sheet: to have a very pale face
to look like you've seen a ghost : to have a very pale face, perhaps because you have been shocked by something
Head and stomach aches (头痛和胃痛)
to have a splitting headache: this means your headache is very bad and painful
to have a migraine: this is a very bad headache; you have a pain behind your eyes and you might feel sick
to have a temperature: this means that your body temperature is higher than normal. Your forehead probably feels hot
to have an upset stomach: this is a general way to describe a stomach ache, usually when you also feel sick or have slight diarrhoea
can/can't keep your food down: this means that every time you eat, you vomit
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