ill health
noun /ˌɪl ˈhelθ/
/ˌɪl ˈhelθ/
[uncountable]- the poor condition of a person’s body or mind
(身心)健康状况差;生病 - He retired early on grounds of ill health.
他由于身体不好而提早退休。
Synonyms illnessillness- sickness
- ill health
- trouble
- illness the state of being physically or mentally ill
指身体或精神上的疾病 - sickness illness; bad health:
- I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.
我建议你办个疾病和失业保险。
- I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.
Sickness is used especially in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as pay, leave, absence and insurance. Illness has a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts.用 illness 还是 sickness? - ill health (rather formal) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems:
指健康状况不佳: - She resigned because of ill health.
她因健康状况不佳而辞职。
- She resigned because of ill health.
- trouble illness or pain:
- heart trouble.
心脏疾病
- heart trouble.
- chronic illness/sickness/ill health
- to suffer from illness/sickness/ill health/heart, etc. trouble
- He retired early on grounds of ill health.