ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
英語
~ 2500
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
用法パターン：
[someone] feels ill
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
類義語
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
対義語
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
コロケーション
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
テーマ
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
学習者向け例文
- I feel ill today.
- He is very ill and cannot go to work.
- My sister became ill after the trip.
adjective
B2
property
2
Harmful or damaging
Causing bad results or problems.
用法パターン：
[something] has ill effects
類義語
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
対義語
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
コロケーション
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
テーマ
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The policy had ill effects on the economy.
- Smoking has many ill consequences for your health.
- He fell under the ill influence of a bad crowd.
学習者向け例文
- Too much sugar has ill effects on health.
- Bad friends can have an ill influence.
- The storm had ill results for the farmers.
adverb
B2
property
3
Badly or poorly
Doing something in a bad way.
用法パターン：
[someone] [does something] ill
類義語
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
対義語
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
コロケーション
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
テーマ
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
学習者向け例文
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
名詞
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
用法パターン：
[someone] suffers an ill
類義語
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
対義語
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
コロケーション
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
テーマ
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
例文
- "Poverty is one of the great social ills of our time."
- "They are working to cure the ills caused by corruption."
- "Education can address many of society's ills."
学習者向け例文
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
文法
辞書形
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
音節・強勢
ill （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
関連語
表現
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
例文
- "Several passengers fell ill after the meal."
- "He fell ill on his way home."
ill at ease
1/ˈɪl ˈæt ˈiz/
fixed phrase
Feeling uncomfortable or awkward
Feeling not relaxed and uncomfortable in a place or situation.
例文
- "He seemed ill at ease during the interview."
- "She was ill at ease with strangers."
ill will
1/ˈɪl wˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Hostile or unfriendly feelings
A feeling of not liking someone and wanting bad things for them.
例文
- "There was much ill will between the two families."
- "He bore her no ill will despite their argument."
speak ill of [someone]
1/spˈik ˈɪl əv sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Say bad things about someone
To talk about someone in an unkind way when they are not there.
例文
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."