v.  困扰

v. （使）得病；（使）难受，（使）痛苦

• ailment  n. 小病，不适

• ailing  

  a.  不景气的，状况不佳的，处境困难的

  a.  生病的，身患痼疾的

• what ails sth  困扰某事的事

• childhood/common/minor ailments

  儿童期/常见/轻微小病

• This initiative is not the answer to what ails our educational system.

  这一新方案并不能解决我们教育体制的弊病。

• The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments. 

  药剂师能帮助你治疗平常小病。

• During the trials, the robot algorithms (算法) and mechanics will be fine-tuned to make it better suited to ailing livestock and ensure it safely navigates around potential hazards including trees, mud, swamps, and hills.

  患病的家畜

BrE /eɪl/

NAmE /eɪl/