ill 1 S3 W2 / ɪl / 形容词

1 especially British English suffering from a disease or not feeling well 同义词 sick American English :

Bridget can’t come – she’s ill.

I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home.

ill with

Her husband has been ill with bladder trouble.

a hospice for the terminally ill

2 [仅用于名词前] bad or harmful :

Many people consumed the poisoned oil without ill effects .

the neglect and ill treatment of children

He was unable to join the army because of ill health .

3 ill at ease nervous, uncomfortable, or embarrassed :

He always felt shy and ill at ease at parties.

4 it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) spoken used to say that every problem brings an advantage for someone

→ ill feeling , ill will

COLLOCATIONS

动词

be ill What’s wrong? Are you ill?

feel ill I’ve been feeling ill since I woke up this morning.

look ill He looked rather ill when I saw him.

become ill ( also get ill informal ) She became ill after eating oysters.

fall ill formal (= become ill ) Louise fell ill while she was on holiday.

be taken ill (= become ill suddenly ) Henry was suddenly taken ill and had to go to the hospital.

make somebody ill I think it was the heat that made me ill.

副词

seriously ill (= very ill ) Any seriously ill patients are usually sent to a state hospital.

gravely ill formal (= extremely ill ) She went to visit her grandfather, who was gravely ill.

critically ill (= so ill that you might die ) He got news that his mother was critically ill in hospital.

terminally ill (= having a very serious illness that you will die from ) He is terminally ill with cancer.

chronically ill (= having a long-term illness that cannot be cured and will not get better ) Chronically ill patients often find it difficult to get travel insurance.

mentally ill (= having an illness of your mind ) Caring for mentally ill people can be challenging.

THESAURUS

ill [名词前不用] especially British English suffering from a disease or not feeling well : Her mother is seriously ill in hospital. | I woke up feeling really ill.

sick especially American English ill : She’s been sick with the flu. | a sick child | Dan got sick on vacation.

not very well [名词前不用] ill, but not seriously ill : Sarah’s not very well – she has a throat infection.

unwell [名词前不用] formal ill : The singer had been unwell for some time. | Symptoms include fever, aching muscles, and feeling generally unwell.

poorly [名词前不用] British English spoken ill : Your grandmother’s been very poorly lately.

in a bad way [名词前不用] very ill because of a serious injury or disease : You’d better call an ambulance – she looks like she’s in a bad way.

be off sick British English , be out sick American English to be not at work because of an illness : Two teachers were off sick yesterday.

slightly ill

under the weather ( also off colour British English ) [名词前不用] informal slightly ill : Sorry I haven’t called you – I’ve been a bit under the weather lately. | You look a bit off colour – are you sure you’re OK?

run down [名词前不用] feeling slightly ill and tired all the time, for example because you have been working too hard, or not eating well : Some people take extra vitamins if they are feeling run down.

often ill

in poor health unhealthy and often ill : Chopin was already in poor health when he arrived on the island.

delicate weak and likely to become ill easily : She was delicate and pale and frequently complained of headaches. | He had a delicate constitution and throughout his adult life suffered from various illnesses.

sickly a sickly child is often ill : He was a sickly child and spent a lot of time at home on his own. | His younger daughter was sickly and died when she was young.