ill
/ɪl; ɪl/ adv
(esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词)
1 badly; wrongly 坏; 恶劣地: an ,ill-written `book 写得很差劲的书
Their children are ill `cared for, ie neglected.他们的孩子疏於照料. Cf 参看 well3 1a.
2 unfavourably; unkindly 不利地; 不友好地; 坏
speak/think ill of sb 说某人坏话[对某人不怀好感]. Cf 参看 well3 1b.
3 only with difficulty; scarcely 困难地; 几乎不
We can ill afford the time or money for a holiday. 我们简直连度假的时间或金钱都没有.
4 (idm 习语) augur well/ill for sb/sth => augur. bode well/ill => bode. deserve well/ill of sb => deserve. ,ill at `ease uncomfortable; embarrassed 不舒服; 困窘; 局促. wish sb well/ill => wish v.
ill / ɪl; ɪl/ adj
1 (US usu 美式英语通常作 sick) [usu pred 通常作表语]
physically or mentally unwell; sick （身体上或精神上）不适, 不健康, 有病
He's been ill for two weeks. 他病了两个星期了.
She fell ill/was taken ill suddenly. 她突然病了. =>Usage at sick 用法见sick.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(a) not good; bad 不好的; 不良的; 坏的; 糟糕的: ill health 不健康
people of ill repute, ie with a bad reputation 名声不好的人.
(b) harmful; intending harm 有害的; 邪恶的
suffer no ill effects 未受坏影响.
(c) unkind; resentful 不友好的; 敌意的; 怨恨的
bear sb no ill will 对某人不存恶意
You ought to apologize and show there is no ill feeling between you. 你应当道歉, 表明你们之间并无恶感.
3 [attrib 作定语]
not favourable 不利的; 不吉的: ill luck 恶运
a bird of ill omen, ie one thought to bring bad luck 不祥之鸟.
4 (idm 习语) it's an ,ill `wind (that blows nobody any good) (saying 谚) few things are so bad that they don't offer some good to sb 世上鲜有绝对的坏事; 害於此者利於彼. ill, n (fml 文)
1 [U] harm; evil 伤害; 恶行; 邪恶
I wish him no ill. 我对他并无恶感.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
problem; misfortune 困难; 不幸; 苦恼
the various ills of life 人生种种苦难.