It's a bore to be sick, and the novelty of lying in bed all day wears off quickly.

生病是件无趣的事，整天躺在床上的新鲜感很快就没了。

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After all, it is often more acceptably in our society to be sick and to seek medical help than it is to admit that one can not cope with the stresses of life.

毕竟，在我们的社会中，生病和寻求医疗帮助往往比承认一个人不能应付生活的压力更容易被接受。

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I knew I was going to be sick.

我知道我是要生病了。

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Olive laughed and answered: "Nate,I think it is you who is going to be sick.

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Avoid contact with people who appear to be sick.

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That would be a distance of up to three meters from the sick person.

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Thirty-three percent of employees played hooky last year and, rather than come clean with their bosses, they pretended to be sick.

CNN: One-third of workers play hooky

Children without health insurance are more likely to be sick as babies, not be immunized as preschoolers and go without medical treatment when injured.

CNN: Clinton kicks off campaign to insure children under Medicaid

She claimed one of her pigeons had recently reacted badly after being near a mast, saying it was "stressed" and "trying to be sick".

BBC: NEWS | UK | Phone masts 'confusing' pigeons