a.

1. 生病的，不健康的；要呕吐的[F][（+with）]
   Mary's son is ill today.

   玛丽的儿子今天病了。

2. 【英】受伤的[F]
3. 坏的；不吉祥的；邪恶的[B]
   Ill news runs apace.

   恶事传千里。

ad.

1. 坏；冷酷地；不友善地；恶劣地
   She was ill treated.

   她遭受虐待。

2. 困难地；几乎不
   I can ill afford the time.

   我花不起这个时间。

3. 不完美地；不利地
   He never speaks ill of his friends.

   他从不讲朋友的坏话。

n.

1. 不幸；祸害；苦恼[P1]
   Who can cure the economic ills?

   谁能医治经济上的这些弊病呢？

adj.

1. not in full health; unwell.
2. poor in quality.
   ▸harmful or hostile:

   ill feeling.
   ▸unfavourable.

adv.

1. badly, wrongly, or imperfectly:
   ill-chosen.
   ▸unfavourably.
2. only with difficulty:
   she could ill afford the cost of new curtains.

n.