| 词组 | sick - ill |
| 释义 | sick - ill Ill and sick are both used to say that someone has a disease or some other problem with their health. Davis is ill. ...a sick child. Your uncle is very sick. Most British speakers do not use ill in front of a noun unless they are also using an adverb. For example, they do not talk about 'an ill woman', but they might talk about 'a seriously ill woman'. ...a terminally ill patient. American and Scottish speakers sometimes use ill in front of a noun without using an adverb. We had to get medical help for our ill sisters. ◊ WARNING You do not say that someone becomes 'iller' or 'more ill'. You say that they become worse. Each day Kunta felt a little worse. ◊ 'be sick' To be sick means to bring up food from your stomach. See entry at ↑ ◊ WARNING You do not use ill or sick to say that someone has received an injury. You say that they are injured or hurt. See entries at ↑ |
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