Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2290
illness
病；疾病；患病
核心释义
An instance of disease or poor health; the state of being ill.
- 1.
疾病或健康状况不佳的一次发作(事件)。
An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
- 2.
影响生物体部分或全部的正常生理功能的损害
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
- 3.
健康不良或疾病的状态。
A state of bad health or disease.
疾病或健康状况不佳的一次发作(事件)。；影响生物体部分或全部的正常生理功能的损害；健康不良或疾病的状态。；疾病；恶意；[医] 病
用法In use
She missed a week of school due to a sudden illness.
用法提示：illness 作为名词，表示一种疾病状态。
The doctor said his illness is not contagious.
用法提示：illness 具体指某种疾病。
After a long illness, he finally recovered.
用法提示：illness 指患病期，强调持续时间。
have an illness
常用搭配
She has a serious illness.
她患有一种严重的疾病。
suffer from an illness
较正式
He suffers from a chronic illness.
他患有慢性疾病。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- serious illness
- 重病
- He was diagnosed with a serious illness.他被诊断出患有重病。
- terminal illness
- 绝症
- She spent her final months coping with a terminal illness.她最后几个月都在与绝症抗争。
- mental illness
- 精神疾病
- Mental illness affects millions of people worldwide.精神疾病影响着全球数百万人。
- chronic illness
- 慢性病
- Living with a chronic illness requires daily management.患有慢性病需要日常管理。
- contract an illness
- 染上疾病
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ill是生病的，ness是状态后缀，illness就是疾病状态。记住：ill+ness=疾病。
语境与语域Context & Register
在日常对话和医学语境中均常使用，是比较中性的词汇
语法说明Grammar Note
可数表示具体疾病，不可数表示患病状态
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the common suffix -ness, but only those with the vowel /ɪ/ in the stressed syllable (fitness, business, sickness) have a similar sound to illness. Happiness has a different vowel /æ/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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