Word
ill-being
/ˈilˈbiːiŋ/
noun
不好的境地；贫困；不幸
lack of prosperity, happiness, or health; the state of being unwell or unfortunate.
- 1.
The state of being ill, unhealthy, or unhappy; misery; miserableness.
生病、不健康或不快乐的状态；痛苦；悲惨。
- 2.
Lack of prosperity, happiness, or health.
缺乏繁荣、幸福或健康。
生病、不健康或不快乐的状态；痛苦；悲惨。；缺乏繁荣、幸福或健康。；不好的境地；贫困；不幸
In use
After months of stress and little sleep, she felt a deep sense of ill-being that worried her friends.
The charity helps families trapped in ill-being by providing food and clothing.
Constant pain can lead to ill-being, so doctors often focus on treating the whole person.
in ill-being
表示处于贫困或不幸的状态。
Many families live in ill-being due to economic hardship.
许多家庭因经济困难而生活在不好的境地中。
suffer from ill-being
强调遭受不幸或贫困。
The community has long suffered from ill-being and neglect.
这个社区长期遭受贫困和忽视。
state of ill-being
描述一种不幸或贫困的状况。
Connections
Confusing words
- illness
- 疾病 · ill-being 指不好的境地、贫困或不幸，而 illness 指身体或精神上的疾病。
- well-being
- 安康；幸福 · ill-being 是负面状态，well-being 是正面状态，二者意义相反。
- ill
- 生病的；坏的 · ill-being 是名词词组，ill 作形容词意为生病的或坏的，词性和用法不同。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词
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