ill和sick都有"生病的;有病的"之意,但用法并不完全相同。
ill表示"生病的;有病的"这一意思时,一般用作表语,不能作定语;而sick既可以作表语又可以作定语,如"病人"可以说a sick man 或the sick,但不能说an ill man或the ill。又如:She is ill / sick in bed.她卧病在床。She is looking after her sick father.她在照顾她生病的父亲。
sick有"恶心的;厌倦的"之意。如:The smell makes me sick.这气味使我感到恶心。
ill作定语修饰名词时是"坏的;邪恶的"之意。如:He is an ill man.他是一个邪恶的人。
sick
1、I am sick of his bad manners.
他的不良举止真让我厌恶。
2、I'm sick of you bossing me around!
我讨厌你对我指手画脚。
3、Believe it or not, a warm embrace might even help you avoid getting sick this winter.
不管你信不信,一个温暖的拥抱甚至可能让你在冬季免于疾病。
ill
1、I've been rather ill of late.
近来我的身体很不好。
2、My mother was badly ill in hospital yesterday.
昨天我母亲病重住院了。
3、He stayed away on the pretext of ill health.
他以身体不佳为借口而避开。