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。
ill的例句:
1:He is critically ill in intensive care.
他病得很重,正处于特护之中。
2:She looks dreadfully ill.
她看上去病得非常严重。
3:She was made her father's attorney when he became ill.
她在父亲生病时代理父亲的事务。
sick的例句:
1:Tom can’t come today because he is sick.
汤姆生病了,所以今天不能来了。
2:He's very sick. He needs medication.
他病得很重,需要药物治疗。
3:The sick man's pupils were dilated.
病人的瞳孔放大了。(这里作定语,不可用ill)