"illness" in Chinese (Simplified)
疾病生病状态
Definition
Illness 指人生病或身体不健康的状态。它可以是像流感这样的短期问题，也可以是长期的健康问题。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个常见且中性的词，日常和医疗语境都能用。'Illness' 更强调人生病、身体不适的状态，而 'disease' 往往更偏医学术语、指具体疾病。常见搭配有 'mental illness', 'serious illness' 和 'recover from an illness'。
Examples
His illness kept him home from school.
他的**疾病**让他没法去上学。
The doctor said the illness was not serious.
医生说这种**疾病**不严重。
She missed work because of a sudden illness.
她因为突发**疾病**没去上班。
After a long illness, he's finally feeling like himself again.
经历了长期**疾病**之后，他终于又感觉恢复正常了。
The whole family was under stress during her illness.
她**生病**期间，全家人压力都很大。
Mental illness is still misunderstood by many people.
很多人仍然误解精神**疾病**。