ill

美 [ɪl]英 [ɪl]
  • adj.生病的,有病的,不健康的;不良的;不良的;〈美俚〉(因嫌疑而)被捕的,被拘留的;坏的,邪恶的,有害的;不舒服;〈古〉难的;冷酷无情的,残酷的;拙劣的;不吉利的,不祥的;不恰当的;不友善的;令人讨厌的;不符标准的,不完美的;不熟练的;要呕吐的
  • adv.不足;恶劣地,坏;不幸地;几乎不;差劲;不利地;拙劣地;不恰当地;冷酷无情地;困难地;讨厌地;有害地;不友善地
  • n.病,疾病;问题,弊端;伤害;坏,恶行;困难;不幸,厄运;坏话;苦恼;祸害;不利的意见

复数: ills 最高级: worst 比较级: worse

illill

adj.

1

有病;不舒服
suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well

Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital.

她父亲住在圣路加医院,病情很重。

She was taken ill suddenly.

她突然病倒了。

We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal.

我们俩饭后不久就都开始感到不适。

Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness) .

哈里叔叔癌症已到了晚期。

the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness)

精神病患者

He fell ill and died soon after.

他病倒不久便去世了。

2

坏的;不良的;有害的
bad or harmful

He resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill) .

他因健康状况不佳而辞职。

She suffered no ill effects from the experience.

这次经历没有使她受到不良影响。

a woman of ill repute (= considered to be immoral)

名声不好的女人

3

不吉利的;不祥的
that brings, or is thought to bring, bad luck

a bird of ill omen

不祥之鸟

习语

feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed

我穿着这样正式的衣服觉得很拘谨。
I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.

no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb

anger between people, especially after an argument or disagreement

这两群学生互怀敌意。
There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.

adv.

1

恶劣地;讨厌地
badly or in an unpleasant way

The animals had been grossly ill-treated.

那些动物受到了恣意虐待。

2

差劲;不足
badly; not in an acceptable way

They live in an area ill served by public transport.

他们住在公共交通条件很差的地区。

3

困难地
only with difficulty

We're wasting valuable time, time we can ill afford.

我们是在浪费宝贵的时间,我们浪费不起的时间。

习语

to say or think bad things about sb

对死去的人,别说他的短处。
Don't speak ill of the dead.

noun

1

问题;弊端;疾病
a problem or harmful thing; an illness

social/economic ills

社会 / 经济弊病

the ills of the modern world

现代世界的弊端

2

伤害;厄运
harm; bad luck

I may not like him, but I wish him no ill.

我可能不喜欢他,但我并不希望他倒运。

ill

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 有病的;不健康的
    Someone who is ill is suffering from a disease or a health problem.

    In November 1941 Payne was seriously ill with pneumonia...

    1941 年 11 月,佩恩得了严重的肺炎。

  • 2
    ill 和 sick 意义非常相似, 但是用法略有不同。ill通常不用于名词前, 但可用于 fall ill, be taken ill 等动词词组中, 如He fell ill shortly before Christmas (他圣诞节前不久突然病倒了), One of the jury members was taken ill (陪审团的一名成员突然病了)。sick 常用在名词之前,如 sick children (生病的孩子)。在英国英语中, ill 比 sick 更礼貌委婉。sick 常表示生病时的身体感受, 例如恶心、呕吐等:I spent the next 24 hours in bed, groaning and being sick (接下来的 24 个小时我都躺在床上, 不停地呻吟,感到一阵阵恶心)。英国人常用 ill 的情况在美国英语中更常用 sick: Some people get hurt in accidents or get sick (一些人在事故中受伤或生病)。
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  • 3
    N-COUNT 困难;难题
    Difficulties and problems are sometimes referred to as ills .

    His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills.

    他的批评者们坚持认为他应该为阿尔及利亚所面临的许多难题负责任。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 坏;恶行;伤害
    Ill is evil or harm.

    They say they mean you no ill.

    他们说他们对你并无恶意。

  • 5
    ADV-GRADED 同 badly
    Ill means the same as 'badly'.

    The company's conservative instincts sit ill with competition.

    该公司保守的本性不利于竞争。

  • 6
    ADJ 有害的;讨厌的
    You can use ill in front of some nouns to indicate that you are referring to something harmful or unpleasant.

    She had brought ill luck into her family...

    她给家庭带来了厄运。

  • 7
    PHRASE 承受不起;负担不起
    If you say that someone can ill afford to do something, or can ill afford something, you mean that they must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to them.

    It's possible he won't play but I can ill afford to lose him...

    有可能他不会上场,但是我几乎承受不起失去他的损失。

  • 8
    PHRASE 是坏的征兆
    If something bodes ill or augurs ill, it gives you a reason to fear that something harmful might happen soon.

    It's an ominous development that may bode ill for the Russian parliament.

    进展很不顺利,对俄罗斯议会来说这可能是个坏兆头。

  • 9
    PHRASE 突然生病
    If you fall ill or are taken ill, you suddenly become ill.

    Shortly before Christmas, he was mysteriously taken ill...

    圣诞节前不久,他突然不明原因地病倒了。

  • 10
    PHRASE 不论好歹
    If you say that something is happening or will happen for good or ill, you mean that it is out of anyone's control whether it happens and what its effects will be.

    Recent events should make everyone modest about saying what cannot happen there, for good or ill.

    最近的事件应该会让每个人在预测某处不可能发生什么事时变得谨慎起来,不论是好事还是坏事。

  • 11
    to speak ill of someone→ see:speak

noun

1
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease;a cause for complaining
Synonym: ailment complaint

adj

1
presaging ill fortune
ill omens
ill predictions
my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelle
a dead and ominous silence prevailed
a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
Synonym: inauspicious ominous
2
distressing
ill manners
of ill repute
3
resulting in suffering or adversity
ill effects
it's an ill wind that blows no good
4
indicating hostility or enmity
you certainly did me an ill turn
ill feelings
ill will
5
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
ill from the monotony of his suffering
Synonym: sick

adv

1
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner;not well
he was ill prepared
it ill befits a man to betray old friends
the car runs badly
he performed badly on the exam
the team played poorly
ill-fitting clothes
an ill-conceived plan
Synonym: badly poorly
2
with difficulty or inconvenience;scarcely or hardly
we can ill afford to buy a new car just now
3
unfavorably or with disapproval
tried not to speak ill of the dead
thought badly of him for his lack of concern
Synonym: badly

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Her daughters visited him from time to time when he was ill .

    他生病的时候她的女儿们时常去探望他。

  2. Laurence Waters visited us in place of John Trethewy who was unfortunately ill

    劳伦斯·沃特斯代替不幸生病的约翰·特雷休伊来拜访我们。

  3. You must slow down or you 'll make yourself ill .

    你得松松劲,不然会累病的。

  4. He was very good to me when I was ill .

    我生病时他对我关怀备至。

  5. Pressure can bring out the worst in people .

    压力可以使人现出原形。

  6. He 's been ill a long time .

    他生病很久了。

  7. They live in an area ill served by public transport .

    他们住在公共交通条件很差的地区。

  8. Don 't tell her that ─ you 'll only make things worse .

    别把这事告诉她,你只会火上浇油。

  9. The students all attended , bar two who were ill .

    除了两名生病,所有的学生都到了。

  10. It was the worst experience of her life .

    那是她一生中最糟糕的经历。

  11. It was by far the worst speech he had ever made .

    这是他迄今发表过的最差的演讲。

  12. I may not like him , but I wish him no ill .

    我可能不喜欢他,但我并不希望他倒运。

  13. Don 't be so ready to believe the worst about people .

    不要总把人往坏处想。

  14. The present crisis is worse than any that have gone before .

    目前的危机比以往任何一次危机都严重。

  15. If you do that , it will only make matters worse .

    如果你那样做,只会乱上加乱。

  16. Never mind ─ it could be worse .

    没关系,原本可能还要更糟。

  17. Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse .

    仓库失火使得事态更为严重。

  18. Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage .

    制造业受燃料短缺的影响最为严重。

  19. The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain .

    最糟糕的是必须在雨中等待三个小时。

  20. The south of the country was worst affected by the drought .

    该国南方旱情最严重。

  21. The interview was much worse than he had expected .

    这次面试比他预计的要糟得多。

  22. I wouldn 't wish something like that on my worst enemy .

    即使是我的死对头,我也不想他出那样的事。

  23. We can 't be any worse off than we are already .

    我们的状况已经糟得不能再糟了。

  24. What 's the worst thing that could happen ?

    情况最坏会怎么样?

  25. She suffered no ill effects from the experience .

    这次经历没有使她受到不良影响。

  26. If he gets any worse we 'll call the doctor .

    要是他的病情恶化,我们就请医生。

  27. The worst part is being helpless to change anything .

    最糟糕的是没有能力改变任何事情。

  28. I shall have to miss the party , worse luck !

    我参加不了这次聚会了,真倒霉!

  29. He was always optimistic , even when things were at their worst .

    他即使在情况最糟糕的时候也总是很乐观。

  30. If I 'm late home , my mother always thinks the worst .

    如果我回家晚了,我母亲总是往最坏处想。

ill poorly sick 【导航词义:有病的】
ill v. 〈尤英〉有病的,不适的
〔辨析〕

指患病的或身体不舒服的,通常作表语。

〔例证〕

He is ill, so he didn't take part in the picnic.

他病了,所以没参加这次野餐。

She felt ill in the morning and decided to stay home.

她早上觉得不舒服,决定留在家里。

poorly v. 〈英,非正式〉身体不舒服的
〔辨析〕

指健康状况不佳的,通常作表语。

〔例证〕

She should rest well because she's been feeling poorly.

她一直感到身体不适,应该好好休息一下。

sick v. 〈尤美〉患病的,有病的
〔辨析〕

指在身体或精神上生病的,既可作表语又可作定语。

〔例证〕

He is sick and cannot go to work.

他生病了,不能去上班。

More exercise will prevent you from getting sick.

多锻炼你就不会生病了。

Susan is looking after her sick mother.

苏珊在照顾她患病的母亲。

bad evil ill vicious wicked 【导航词义:坏的】
bad v. 不好的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,可用于修饰人或事物。

〔例证〕

a bad apple/guy

一个坏苹果/坏家伙

She's got a bad habit.

她有个坏习惯。

evil v. 邪恶的,罪恶的
〔辨析〕

形容人时,特指道德上邪恶、不良的,程度强于 bad,含有加害于人、罪恶歹毒的意思;形容事物时,强调不道德的。

〔例证〕

He is an evil man.

他是个邪恶的人。

They condemned racism as evil.

他们谴责种族主义是不道德的。

ill v. 坏的,有害的
〔辨析〕

指品质、情况等坏的、糟糕的,或食物等有不良作用的,通常只作定语。

〔例证〕

ill fame/health

坏名声/不健康

He has an ill temper.

他脾气很坏。

The chicken didn't taste fresh, but we suffered no ill effects.

那鸡肉尝起来不新鲜,但我们没有不良反应。

vicious v. 恶毒的,恶意的
〔辨析〕

可用于修饰人或事物,强调有伤害他人感情或败坏其名声的意图的。

〔例证〕

He authored a vicious personal attack on his rival.

他对对手发起了恶毒的人身攻击。

The girl was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice.

那姑娘被他恶毒的语气惊呆了。

wicked v. 邪恶的,缺德的
〔辨析〕

指行为等不道德的。

〔例证〕

It was wicked of you to drop litter in the park.

你在公园里乱扔垃圾可真缺德。

He'll be punished for his wicked conduct.

他的恶行会受到惩罚。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

ill与以下词性连用

v.

become ill

生病

feel ill

感到不舒服

look ill

看上去生病了

adv.

critically ill

病危的

mentally ill

患精神病的

physically ill

身体有病的

seriously ill

病得很严重的

terminally ill

患绝症的

very ill

病得很厉害的

adj.

ill at ease

局促不安的
feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed

I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.

我穿着这样正式的衣服觉得很拘谨。

it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)

没有绝对的坏事;任何坏事都会有利于某些人
no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb

bad/ill feeling

恶感;交恶;不满;反感
anger between people, especially after an argument or disagreement

There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.

这两群学生互怀敌意。

adv.

speak/think ill of sb

说…的坏话;把…往坏处想
to say or think bad things about sb

Don't speak ill of the dead.

对死去的人,别说他的短处。