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ill

UK /ɪl/US /ɪl/

词源

源自古挪威语 'illr',意为坏的或邪恶的,后进入中古英语。

adjective

❶ 指身体或精神上不舒服、生病了的状态,通常用于描述短期的不适或疾病。

“She felt ill after eating the seafood.”

(她吃完海鲜后感到不舒服。)

“He was too ill to attend the meeting.”

(他病得太重,无法参加会议。)

❶ 形容某事物有害、不良或带来不好的影响,常用于抽象概念。

“The decision had ill effects on the company's reputation.”

(这个决定对公司的声誉产生了不良影响。)

“He harbors no ill intentions towards anyone.”

(他对任何人都没有恶意。)

同义词:sick, unwell, ailing, poorly, bad

noun

❶ 指疾病、健康问题或不幸的事情,通常用于正式或文学语境。

“The medicine helped cure his ills.”

(这种药帮助治愈了他的疾病。)

“Poverty is one of society's ills.”

(贫困是社会弊病之一。)

同义词:disease, ailment, trouble, misfortune

adverb

❶ 表示不好的、不充分的或不合适的方式,通常用于修饰动词或形容词。

“The project was ill-planned and failed.”

(这个项目计划不周,最终失败了。)

“She was ill-prepared for the exam.”

(她对考试准备不足。)

同义词:poorly, badly, unfavorably

常见短语

ill at ease — 形容感到不安、不自在或紧张的状态,通常用于社交场合。

“He felt ill at ease at the formal dinner.”

(他在正式晚宴上感到不自在。)

take ill — 突然生病或感觉不适,通常用于描述突然的健康问题。

“She took ill during the trip and had to return home.”

(她在旅途中突然生病,不得不回家。)