1540s, originally "to clear the throat, to cough up phlegm," from Old English hræcan "to cough up, spit" (related to hraca "phlegm"), from Proto-Germanic *khrækijan (cognates: Old High German rahhison "to clear one's throat"), of imitative origin (compare Lithuanian kregeti "to grunt"). Meaning "to make efforts to vomit" is from 1850; sense of "to vomit" is first attested 1888. Related: Retched; retching.
双语例句
1. The smell made me retch.
这种味道让我恶心。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The smell made her retch.
这气味让她恶心。
来自《权威词典》
3. As always, the gin made him shudder and even retch slightly.
像往常一样, 他感到一阵哆嗦,甚至有些恶心.
来自英汉文学
4. To cause to choke, retch, or undergo a regurgitative spasm.
