ill

adjective

/ɪl/

Idioms

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(especially British English)
(North American English usually sick)
[not usually before noun] suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well
- Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital.
- chronically ill patients
- He is still critically ill in hospital.
- Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).
- the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness)
- She was taken ill suddenly.
- We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal.
- veterans who became ill after fighting in the Gulf War
- (formal) He fell ill and died soon after.
- I can't eat bananas as they make me ill.
- ill with something He'd been ill with cancer for months.
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
see also illness
Wordfinder
- administer
- capsule
- dispense
- dose
- ill
- inhaler
- medicine
- medication
- pharmacy
- placebo
Extra Examples
- He was lying ill in bed.
- They arrive at the hospital ill from malnutrition.
- Robyn was almost ill with excitement and outrage.
- (figurative) That type of government corruption makes me ill.
Topics Illnessa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- critically
- dangerously
- desperately
- …
preposition
- with
- from
See full entry
[only before noun] bad or harmful
- She suffered no ill effects from the experience.
- (old-fashioned) a woman of ill repute (= with a bad reputation, especially because of her sexual behaviour)
see also ill health, ill will
(formal) that brings, or is thought to bring, bad luck
- a bird of ill omen

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.

Idioms

bad/ill feeling

(also bad/ill feelings especially in North American English)

anger between people, especially after an argument
- There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.
- I don't want any bad feelings between us.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

ill at ease

feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed
- I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.

ill/bad feeling

(also ill/bad feelings especially in North American English)

anger between people, especially after an argument
- There was a lot of ill feeling between the two groups of students.
- I don't want any ill feelings between us.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)

(saying) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody

ill

adverb

/ɪl/

Idioms

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(especially in compounds) badly or in an unpleasant way
- The animals had been grossly ill-treated.
(formal) badly; not in an acceptable way
- They live in an area ill served by public transport.
(formal) only with difficulty
- We're wasting valuable time, time we can ill afford.
- I can ill afford the time or the money for a holiday.

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.

Idioms

bode well/ill (for somebody/something)

(formal) to be a good/bad sign for somebody/something synonym augur
- These figures do not bode well for the company's future.
- The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path that day.

speak/think ill of somebody

(formal) to say or think bad things about somebody
- Don't speak ill of the dead.

单词	ill
释义	ill adjective /ɪl/ /ɪl/ Idioms jump to other results (especially British English) (North American English usually sick) [not usually before noun] suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital. chronically ill patients He is still critically ill in hospital. Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness) She was taken ill suddenly. We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. veterans who became ill after fighting in the Gulf War (formal) He fell ill and died soon after. I can't eat bananas as they make me ill. ill with something He'd been ill with cancer for months. Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease see also illness Wordfinder administer capsule dispense dose ill inhaler medicine medication pharmacy placebo Extra Examples He was lying ill in bed. They arrive at the hospital ill from malnutrition. Robyn was almost ill with excitement and outrage. (figurative) That type of government corruption makes me ill. Topics Illnessa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb critically dangerously desperately … preposition with from See full entry [only before noun] bad or harmful She suffered no ill effects from the experience. (old-fashioned) a woman of ill repute (= with a bad reputation, especially because of her sexual behaviour) see also ill health, ill will (formal) that brings, or is thought to bring, bad luck a bird of ill omen Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin. Idioms bad/ill feeling (also bad/ill feelings especially in North American English) anger between people, especially after an argument There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students. I don't want any bad feelings between us. Topics Opinion and argumentc2 ill at ease feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes. ill/bad feeling (also ill/bad feelings especially in North American English) anger between people, especially after an argument There was a lot of ill feeling between the two groups of students. I don't want any ill feelings between us. Topics Opinion and argumentc2 it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) (saying) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody ill adverb /ɪl/ /ɪl/ Idioms jump to other results (especially in compounds) badly or in an unpleasant way The animals had been grossly ill-treated. (formal) badly; not in an acceptable way They live in an area ill served by public transport. (formal) only with difficulty We're wasting valuable time, time we can ill afford. I can ill afford the time or the money for a holiday. Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin. Idioms bode well/ill (for somebody/something) (formal) to be a good/bad sign for somebody/something synonym augur These figures do not bode well for the company's future. The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path that day. speak/think ill of somebody (formal) to say or think bad things about somebody Don't speak ill of the dead. ill noun /ɪl/ /ɪl/ jump to other results [plural] people who are ill Even the seriously ill cannot get tests done immediately. [usually plural] (formal) a problem or harmful thing; an illness social/economic ills the ills of the modern world [uncountable] (literary) harm; bad luck I may not like him, but I wish him no ill. Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.
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