ill

1. ADJ Someone who is ill is suffering from a disease or a health problem. 患病的

In November 1941 Payne was seriously ill with pneumonia. 1941年11月，佩恩患了严重的肺炎。

2. N-PLURAL People who are ill in some way can be referred to as, for example, the mentally ill. 患…病的人

The hospice provides care for the terminally ill. 救济院为身患绝症的人们提供护理。

3. N-COUNT Difficulties and problems are sometimes referred to as ills. 难题[正式]

His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills. 他的批评者坚持认为他对阿尔及利亚的许多问题负有责任。

4. ADJ You can use ill in front of some nouns to indicate that you are referring to something harmful or unpleasant. 有害的; 令人不快的[正式] [ADJ n]

She had brought ill luck into her family. 她给家庭带来了厄运。

5. N-UNCOUNT Ill is evil or harm. 恶行; 伤害[文学性]

They say they mean you no ill. 他们说他们对你没有恶意。

6. ADV Ill means the same as "badly." 不合适地 (同badly)[正式] [ADV with v]

The company's conservative instincts sit ill with competition. 该公司的保守本性不适合竞争。

7. PHRASE 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. 难以承受[正式]

It's possible he won't play but I can ill afford to lose him. 他有可能不会出场，但我难以承受失去他的损失。

8. PHRASE If you fall ill or are taken ill, you suddenly become ill. 突然病倒

Shortly before Christmas, he was mysteriously taken ill. 圣诞节前不久，他突然莫名其妙地病了。

9. to speak ill of someone→see speak