People think I'm sick for having a rat as a pet.

人们认为我养只耗子当宠物是变态。

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John has been absent from work for two days as he needs to take care of his sick mother.

约翰已经两天没上班了，因为他要照顾生病的母亲。

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Please, she pleads into the phone as she seeks help for her sick child.

她在电话上哀求着，想为自己生病的孩子求得帮助。

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Parson Walker's wife was very sick once, for a long time, and it seemed as if they were not going to save her.

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