一、详细释义：


n.

疾病，病


例句：

Illness as a disqualification for enlistment in the army.

疾病是取消参军入伍资格的一个原因。


例句：

She returned to her family home to recover from an illness.

她回家养病来了。


二、词义辨析：


illness,sickness,disease,complaint

这些名词均有“疾病”之意。 illness不具体指，而是泛指一切疾病，强调生病的时间或状语，语体较sickness正式一些。 sickness较口语化，可与illness换用，但还可表示“恶心”。 disease指具体的疾病，且通常较严重，发病时间也较长。 complaint现代英语中，既可指症状，也可指疾病。


三、相关短语：


mental illness

精神病


四、参考例句：


Illness blighted his plan.

疾病使他的计划落空。


I was disadvantaged by illness

我因病而处于不利地位。


The lingering illness crumpled him.

长年生病把他的身体弄垮了。


The illness congested his lungs.

疾病使他肺部充血。


His illness finally got him.

他的病终于把他搞垮了。


Illness prevented him from coming.

他因病不能前来。


His illness is owing to excessive work.

他由于过度工作而病了。


His illness has impaired his efficiency.

生病降低了他的效率。


He weakened as the illness grew worse.

由于病的加重，他变得虚弱了。


She bore her illness with great fortitude.

她以坚韧不拔的精神忍受着病痛。