1 disease 為醫(yī)學用語,表示患的某種“疾病”,傳染上的某種“疾病”。
She caught a serious disease . 她染上了一種重病。
The man is suffering from a rare disease . 那人患了一種罕見的疾病。
2 illness 是由disease 引起的身體不適的狀態(tài)或時期。
Several children are away from school because of illness . 幾名學生因患病而沒有來校上課。
Illness is an excuse for being absent from work. 生病是不上班的理由。
Mental illness is often hard to cure. 思想上的病通常難治。