ill

adjective

/ɪl/

Idioms

(especially British English)
(North American English usually sick)
[not usually before noun] suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well有病；不舒服
- Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital.她父亲住在圣路加医院，病情很重。
- critically/gravely/severely ill危重/严重/重病
- Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).哈里叔叔癌症已到了晚期。
- chronically ill patients (= who are ill for a long time )慢性病患者（=长期患病的人）
- 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。
- veterans who became ill after fighting in the Gulf War参加海湾战争后生病的退伍军人
- Shortly after drinking the water I was violently ill.喝了水后不久，我就病得很厉害。
- (formal) He fell ill and died soon after.他病倒不久便去世了。
- I can't eat bananas as they make me ill.我不能吃香蕉，因为它们会让我生病。
- ill with something He'd been ill with cancer for months.他患癌症已有几个月了。
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
see also illness
Wordfinder
- administer
- capsule
- dispense
- dose
- ill
- inhaler
- medicine
- medication
- pharmacy
- placebo
Extra Examples
- He was lying ill in bed.他卧病在床。
- They arrive at the hospital ill from malnutrition.他们由于营养不良而生病住进了医院。
- Robyn was almost ill with excitement and outrage.罗宾因为激动和愤怒差点儿病倒。
- (figurative) That type of government corruption makes me ill.这种政府腐败让我感到恶心。
Topics Health problemsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- critically
- dangerously
- desperately
- …
preposition
- with
- from
[only before noun] bad or harmful坏的；有害的
- She suffered no ill effects from the experience.这次经历没有使她受到不良影响。
- (old-fashioned) a house of ill repute (= with a bad reputation, especially because behaviour that is not considered moral happens there)声名狼藉的房子（=名声不好，特别是因为那里发生了不道德的行为）
see also ill health, ill will
(formal) that brings, or is thought to bring, bad luck不吉利的；不祥的
- a bird of ill omen不祥之鸟

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.

Idioms

bad/ill feeling

(also bad/ill feelings especially in North American English)

anger between people, especially after an argument（尤指争执后的）敌意，怨恨
- There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.这两群学生互怀敌意。
- I don't want any bad feelings between us.我不想我们之间有任何不好的感觉。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

ill at ease

feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed局促不安的
- I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.我穿着这样正式的衣服觉得很拘谨。

ill/bad feeling

(also ill/bad feelings especially in North American English)

anger between people, especially after an argument（尤指争执后的）敌意，怨恨
- There was a lot of ill feeling between the two groups of students.两组学生之间有很多不愉快的感觉。
- I don't want any ill feelings between us.我不想我们之间有任何不愉快的感觉。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

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

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

ill

adverb

/ɪl/

Idioms

(especially in compounds) badly or in an unpleasant way恶劣地；讨厌地
- The animals had been grossly ill-treated.那些动物受到了恣意虐待。
(formal) badly; not in an acceptable way差劲；不足
- 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。
(formal) only with difficulty困难地
- 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。
- I can ill afford the time or the money for a holiday.我没有时间或金钱去度假。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.

Idioms

bode well/ill (for somebody/something)

(formal) to be a good/bad sign for somebody/something（对某人／某事）是吉兆，是凶兆 synonym augur
- These figures do not bode well for the company's future.这些数据对于公司的前景不是个好兆头。
- The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path that day.她脸上的表情对那天遇到她的人来说都是不祥之兆。

speak/think ill of somebody

(formal) to say or think bad things about somebody说…的坏话；把…往坏处想
- Don't speak ill of the dead.勿议已故者之短。

单词	ill
释义	ill adjective /ɪl/ /ɪl/ Idioms (especially British English) (North American English usually sick) [not usually before noun] suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well有病；不舒服 Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital.她父亲住在圣路加医院，病情很重。 critically/gravely/severely ill危重/严重/重病 Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).哈里叔叔癌症已到了晚期。 chronically ill patients (= who are ill for a long time )慢性病患者（=长期患病的人） 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。 veterans who became ill after fighting in the Gulf War参加海湾战争后生病的退伍军人 Shortly after drinking the water I was violently ill.喝了水后不久，我就病得很厉害。 (formal) He fell ill and died soon after.他病倒不久便去世了。 I can't eat bananas as they make me ill.我不能吃香蕉，因为它们会让我生病。 ill with something He'd been ill with cancer for months.他患癌症已有几个月了。 Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease see also illness Wordfinder administer capsule dispense dose ill inhaler medicine medication pharmacy placebo Extra Examples He was lying ill in bed.他卧病在床。 They arrive at the hospital ill from malnutrition.他们由于营养不良而生病住进了医院。 Robyn was almost ill with excitement and outrage.罗宾因为激动和愤怒差点儿病倒。 (figurative) That type of government corruption makes me ill.这种政府腐败让我感到恶心。 Topics Health problemsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb critically dangerously desperately … preposition with from [only before noun] bad or harmful坏的；有害的 She suffered no ill effects from the experience.这次经历没有使她受到不良影响。 (old-fashioned) a house of ill repute (= with a bad reputation, especially because behaviour that is not considered moral happens there)声名狼藉的房子（=名声不好，特别是因为那里发生了不道德的行为） see also ill health, ill will (formal) that brings, or is thought to bring, bad luck不吉利的；不祥的 a bird of ill omen不祥之鸟 Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin. Idioms bad/ill feeling (also bad/ill feelings especially in North American English) anger between people, especially after an argument（尤指争执后的）敌意，怨恨 There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.这两群学生互怀敌意。 I don't want any bad feelings between us.我不想我们之间有任何不好的感觉。 Topics Opinion and argumentc2 ill at ease feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed局促不安的 I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.我穿着这样正式的衣服觉得很拘谨。 ill/bad feeling (also ill/bad feelings especially in North American English) anger between people, especially after an argument（尤指争执后的）敌意，怨恨 There was a lot of ill feeling between the two groups of students.两组学生之间有很多不愉快的感觉。 I don't want any ill feelings between us.我不想我们之间有任何不愉快的感觉。 Topics Opinion and argumentc2 it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) (saying) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody没有绝对的坏事；任何坏事都会有利于某些人 ill adverb /ɪl/ /ɪl/ Idioms (especially in compounds) badly or in an unpleasant way恶劣地；讨厌地 The animals had been grossly ill-treated.那些动物受到了恣意虐待。 (formal) badly; not in an acceptable way差劲；不足 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。 (formal) only with difficulty困难地 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。 I can ill afford the time or the money for a holiday.我没有时间或金钱去度假。 Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin. Idioms bode well/ill (for somebody/something) (formal) to be a good/bad sign for somebody/something（对某人／某事）是吉兆，是凶兆 synonym augur These figures do not bode well for the company's future.这些数据对于公司的前景不是个好兆头。 The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path that day.她脸上的表情对那天遇到她的人来说都是不祥之兆。 speak/think ill of somebody (formal) to say or think bad things about somebody说…的坏话；把…往坏处想 Don't speak ill of the dead.勿议已故者之短。 ill noun /ɪl/ /ɪl/ [plural] people who are ill 病人 Even the seriously ill cannot get tests done immediately.即使是病重的人也不能马上做检查。 [usually plural] (formal) a problem or harmful thing; an illness问题；弊端；疾病 social/economic ills社会／经济弊病 the ills of the modern world现代世界的弊端 [uncountable] (literary) harm; bad luck伤害；厄运 I may not like him, but I wish him no ill.我虽然不喜欢他，但并不希望他倒霉。 Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.
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