Many of them sickened and died.是什么意思？

Many of them sickened and died.

他们中的很多人都患病身亡。

many

adj. 许多，多的；pron. （与复数动词连用）大多数人；

例句
There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。

sickened

v. （使）生病( sicken的过去式和过去分词 )，使厌恶，使恶心；

例句
I was sickened by the way Carol charmed all the men by turning coy.
卡萝尔忸怩作态勾引男人的样子让我恶心。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

died

v. 死亡，枯萎（ die的过去式和过去分词 ），死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）；adj. 死亡的，消逝的；

例句
Both of them died in abject poverty...
他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。