ill

/ɪl/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

生病的；不适的；有害的；不良的

释义与例句

adj. 生病的；不适的
not in good health, or feeling physically unwell
  1. She was too ill to go to work.
    她病得很重，无法去上班。
  2. Several passengers felt ill during the flight.
    几名乘客在飞行途中感到不适。
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  1. He is caring for his seriously ill father.
    他正在照顾病重的父亲。
adj. 有害的；不良的
harmful, unpleasant, or likely to cause problems
  1. The ill effects of smoking are well documented.
    吸烟的不良影响已有充分记录。
  2. There was no ill feeling between the two former rivals.
    这两位昔日的对手之间并无敌意。
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  1. The dispute created ill will between the two departments.
    这场争执在两个部门之间造成了敌意。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ill 表示“生病”常作表语，如 be/feel ill；放在名词前时常用 sick，如 a sick child，但 seriously ill patient 也自然。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • illness 疾病；患病
    名词，可指某种疾病，也可指生病的状态。
同义词
  • sick 生病的；恶心的
    表示生病时，ill 较常用于英式英语且稍正式；sick 在美式英语中很常用，在英式英语中还常表示恶心、想吐。
    He stayed at home because he was sick. 他因为生病待在家里。
反义词
  • well 健康的；身体好的
    描述身体健康时，well 是形容词，与 ill 相对；healthy 更强调长期良好的健康状态。
    She was not well enough to travel. 她身体状况不够好，不能旅行。
常见搭配
  • seriously ill 病重的
    The seriously ill patient was taken to hospital immediately. 这位危重病人被立即送往医院。
  • ill health 健康不佳
    He retired early because of ill health. 他因健康不佳提前退休。