illness是由ill加后缀ness构成的合成词,是“病,疾病”的意思,多指生病的状态。illness既是可数名词，又是不可数名词。1.患病(状态)、身体不适[U]，此时不可数，例：During his illness,John stayed indoors.约翰在生病期间足不出户。2.(某种)疾病[C]，此时可数。

       illness的例句

       He will pull through his illness soon.他很快就会恢复健康的。

       His illness is owing to excessive work.他由于过度工作而病了。

       1、Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years.

       最近几年对精神病的态度已有所改变。

       2、She was determined not to let the illness take hold again.

       她决心不让疾病再次击垮自己。