
ill
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)