
ill.
词源
源自古挪威语 'illr'(坏的,邪恶的),与古英语 'yfel'(evil)同源,13世纪进入英语词汇。
adj.
❶ 指身体或精神上不舒服、生病了的状态,比sick更正式,常用于书面语或正式场合。
“She was too ill to attend the meeting.”
(她病得太重,无法参加会议。)
“He fell ill after eating contaminated food.”
(他吃了受污染的食物后生病了。)
❶ 形容事物有害、不良或令人不快的,常用于抽象概念或比喻用法。
“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 bears no ill will towards his former colleagues.”
(他对以前的同事并无恶意。)
adv.
❶ 表示困难地、不充分地或以不理想的方式完成某事,常与动词搭配使用。
“The team was ill prepared for the sudden change.”
(团队对突如其来的变化准备不足。)
“This theory is ill suited to explain the phenomenon.”
(这个理论不太适合解释这种现象。)
常见短语
ill at ease — 形容感到不自在、紧张或不安的状态,通常在不熟悉的环境或社交场合中使用。
“He felt ill at ease among all these strangers.”
(在这么多陌生人中间他感到很不自在。)
speak ill of — 指说某人的坏话或负面评价,常用于提醒不要背后议论他人。
“It's not polite to speak ill of others behind their backs.”
(在背后说别人坏话是不礼貌的。)