| 词组 | illness - disease |
| 释义 | illness - disease ◊ 'illness' If you have an illness, there is something wrong with your health, so that you cannot work or live normally. An illness can affect several parts of your body. It can last for a long time or a short time, and its effects can be serious or not serious. Most members believed that Stephen's illness was due to overwork. You can use adjectives like 'long', 'short', 'serious', and 'mild' in front of illness. He died at the age of 66 after a long illness. He was still not properly on his feet after a serious illness. ◊ 'disease' A disease is a particular kind of illness caused by bacteria or an infection. Diseases can often be passed from one person to another. I have a rare eye disease. Whooping cough is a dangerous disease for babies. Animals and plants can also have diseases. ...cattle disease. ...Dutch Elm disease. |
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