illness
/ˈɪlnəs/
n.
一句话记住
疾病；患病状态
释义与例句
n.
疾病；患病状态
a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind
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She missed several weeks of school because of illness.
她因病缺了几周的课。
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He recovered quickly after a short illness.
他生了一场小病后很快康复了。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The charity supports people with mental illness.
这家慈善机构为精神疾病患者提供支持。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
ill + -ness = illness；记 recover from an illness（病后康复）和 mental illness（精神疾病）。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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ill 生病的；不适的英式英语常用 ill 表示身体不适。
同义词
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disease 疾病disease 常指具体、可诊断的疾病；illness 可泛指患病状态、患病期间或身心疾病。The vaccine protects against the disease. 这种疫苗可预防这种疾病。
常见搭配
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a serious illness 重病Her grandfather is recovering from a serious illness. 她的祖父正从一场重病中康复。
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mental illness 精神疾病There should be no shame attached to mental illness. 不应以患精神疾病为耻。