illness

美 [ˈɪlnəs]英 [ˈɪlnəs]
  • n.疾病;(身体或精神上的)病;患病期

复数: illnesses

ill adj.生病的 + -ness 性质,状态等

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illnessillness

noun

1

(身体或精神上的)疾病,病
the state of being physically or mentally ill

mental illness

精神病

I missed a lot of school through illness last year.

我去年因病耽误了很多功课。

2

(某种)病;患病期
a type or period of illness

minor/serious illnesses

小 / 重病

childhood illnesses

儿童患的各种病

He died after a long illness.

他久病不愈而亡。

These are all words for the state of being physically or mentally ill.以上各词均指身体或精神上的不适、疾病。

the state of being physically or mentally ill指身体或精神上的疾病

illness; bad health指疾病、不健康:

I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.

我建议你办个疾病和失业保险。

Sickness is used most often in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as pay , leave , absence and insurance . Illness has a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts.

( rather formal ) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems指健康状况不佳:

She resigned because of ill health.

她因健康状况不佳而辞职。

illness or pain指疾病、疼痛:

heart trouble

心脏病

illness

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 疾病;患病(期)
    Illness is the fact or experience of being ill.

    If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor...

    如果您的孩子出现任何患病症状,带她去看医生。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (特指某种)疾病
    An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia.

    She returned to her family home to recover from an illness.

    她回家养病来了。

noun

1
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Synonym: unwellness malady sickness

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  1. There are two schools of thought about how this illness should be treated .

    关于如何治疗这种疾病,有两派不同的意见。

  2. Her illness was Nature 's way of telling her to do less .

    她的疾病是天意在告诉她不要太劳累。

  3. It 'll take her time to recover from the illness .

    她康复需要时间。

  4. I missed a lot of school through illness last year .

    我去年因病耽误了很多功课。

  5. Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives .

    许多人在人生的某个阶段都会得精神病。

  6. You may find your illness hard to accept .

    你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。

  7. The term ' mental illness ' is difficult to define .

    “精神病”这个词很难下定义。

  8. The illness can be treated provided it 's caught early enough .

    此病若及早发现是可医治的。

  9. She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans .

    她没有提到她的病,只说了她未来的计划。

  10. Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness .

    医生们难以判定她的确切病因。

  11. The illness damaged his Action Man image .

    这场病损害了他那爱打拼的形象。

  12. Her father 's illness cast a cloud over her wedding day .

    她父亲的病给她的结婚喜庆日蒙上了一层阴影。

  13. There is no known cure but the illness can be treated .

    这种病尚没有确切的治愈方法,但可以医治。

  14. She is still weak after her illness .

    她病后仍然虚弱。

  15. The illness made her apathetic and unwilling to meet people .

    疾病使她冷漠,不愿见人。

  16. A viral illness left her barely able to walk .

    一场病毒引起的疾病使她走路十分困难。

  17. A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness .

    糟糕的饮食终将导致疾病。

  18. In crude terms , the causes of mental illness seem to be of three main kinds .

    简略地说,导致精神病的原因看起来主要有三种。

  19. Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness .

    饮食中缺乏维生素可能导致疾病。

  20. His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years .

    他的病是多年吸入油漆气体引起的。

  21. She died after a long illness .

    她久病不愈而亡。

  22. If untreated , the illness can become severe .

    若不加以治疗,病情就可能会变得很严重。

  23. As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children .

    她说得对,这种病不仅影响儿童,也会影响成年人。

  24. His mother has been at his bedside throughout his illness .

    在他生病期间,他母亲一直守候在他床边。

  25. His illness was brought on by money worries and overwork .

    他的病是因操心钱和劳累过度而造成的。

  26. He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness .

    他在整个生病期间表现出非凡的忍耐力。

  27. As late as the 1950s , tuberculosis was still a fatal illness .

    直到20世纪50年代,结核病仍然是一种致命的疾病。

  28. Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of .

    精神病并不可羞愧。

  29. She was very supportive during my father 's illness .

    在我父亲生病期间,她给了很多帮助。

  30. The illness was diagnosed as cancer .

    此病诊断为癌症。

后缀
e-性质,状态等

business n. 商业

bus(y) 忙碌 + -i- + -ness 性质,状态等

happiness n. 幸福

happy adj.快乐的 + -ness 性质,状态等

kindness n. 仁慈

kind n.种类 + -ness 性质,状态等

darkness n. 黑暗

dark adj.暗的 + -ness 性质,状态等

fairness n. 公平

fair adj.公正的 + -ness 性质,状态等

goodness n. 善良,优良,美德

good adj.合意的 + -ness 性质,状态等

weakness n. 弱点

weak 虚弱的 + -ness 性质,状态等

willingness n. 意愿

willing adj.愿意的 + -ness 性质,状态等

witness n. 目击者

wit n.颖悟力 + -ness 性质,状态等

harness n. 马具

har- 军队 + -ness 性质,状态等

sickness n. 疾病

sick adj.病的 + -ness 性质,状态等

disease illness trouble 【导航词义:疾病】
disease v. 疾病
〔辨析〕

指人类与动物的疾病或植物病害,多用于指具体的、感染所致的疾病。

〔例证〕

contagious diseases

传染病

He suffered from a stomach disease.

他有胃病。

illness v. 病,疾病
〔辨析〕

通常指抽象的疾病,多指身体不适的时间或状态,但不用来指感冒、头疼之类的小病。

〔例证〕

You have to ask for leave if you take off work due to illness.

如果你因病没去上班,你得请假。

His grandfather is recovering from a short illness.

他祖父不久前生病,目前正在逐渐康复。

trouble v. 毛病
〔辨析〕

指身体某部位出现的健康问题。

〔例证〕

He has trouble with his left shoulder.

他左侧肩膀有问题。

He suffers from back troubles.

他有背疾。

  • 词语搭配

illness与以下词性连用

n.

signs/symptoms of an illness

某种疾病的征兆/症状

adj.

long/short illness

持续时间长/短的疾病

mental illness

精神疾病

mysterious illness

奇怪的疾病

sudden illness

突发的疾病

v.

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