| 单词 | ill |
| 释义 | adjective | adverb | noun illill1 /ɪl/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1[usually not before noun] suffering from a disease or not feeling well SYN sick: Several people became ill after eating the clams. caring for the mentally ill (=people with an illness that affects the mind)ill with She is seriously ill with tuberculosis. terminally ill (=having an illness that you will die from) patients → see also illness2[only before noun] bad or harmful: the ill treatment of animals The patient seems to be suffering no ill effects from the treatments. Ill health forced Mr. Cacitti to retire in 1980.3ill at ease nervous, uncomfortable, or embarrassed: Brad looked ill at ease in his suit.4it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) used to say that every problem brings an advantage for someone5house/place of ill repute a place where men can pay to have sex with prostitutes [Origin: 1100–1200 Old Norse illr] → see also ill will adjective | adverb | noun illill2 adverb 1not well or not enough SYN badly: We were ill-prepared to camp out in the snow.2badly or cruelly: The animals had been ill-treated by their owner.3can ill afford (to do) something to not be able to do something because it would make your situation more difficult: The senator can ill afford another scandal.4think/speak ill of somebody formal to think or say bad things about someone adjective | adverb | noun illill3 noun 1[uncountable] formal harm, evil, or bad luck: I don’t agree with him, but I don’t wish him any ill.2ills [plural] problems and difficulties: the nation’s economic ills3the ill [plural] people who are seriously ill for a long time: the terminally ill the mentally ill |
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