1. | [nubn] 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. | [ubn] 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 |
I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes. 我穿着这样正式的衣服觉得很拘谨。 |
I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes. 我穿着这样正式的衣服觉得很拘谨。 |
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。 |
Don't speak ill of the dead. 勿议已故者之短。 |
Don't speak ill of the dead. 勿议已故者之短。 |