illness
noun
ˈɪlnɪəs
noun
1
a
disease
of
the
body
or
mind,
or
the
condition
of
being
ill
病，疾病; 患病状态
2
Illness disease
and
are
often
used
in
the
same
way
and
are
equally
common
in
spoken
English.
illness
和 disease 用法常常一样，在口语中同样常用。
3
illness
However,
is
more
often
used
to
refer
to
the
length
of
time
or
state
of
being
unwell.
但 illness 多指身体不适的时间或状态
He
died
after
a
long
illness.
久病后他去世了。
if
you
are
off
school
because
of
illness
如果你因病没去上学
4
illness
►
Do
not
use
to
talk
about
less
serious
problems
such
as
headaches
or
colds.
illness
不指诸如头痛或感冒之类的小病。
5
Disease
is
a
particular
kind
of
illness,
especially
one
that
spreads
from
one
person
to
another
or
affects
a
particular
part
of
your
body.
disease
尤指传染性疾病或身体的某个部位得病
infectious
diseases
传染病
heart
disease
心脏病
6
Disease
►
can
also
be
used
to
mean
a
lot
of
different
diseases.
disease也可用于指多种疾病
Cigarette
smoking
causes
death
and
disease.
吸烟能导致死亡和疾病。