ill health
ill health — noun
1. a period when someone suffers from an illness or physical problems that do not g
a period when someone suffers from an illness or physical problems that do not go away quickly
Mei-Lin's father had to retire early from his job because of ill health.
because of ill health — reason for an action
Years of ill health left the old gardener unable to work in his vegetable patch.
Doctors told Rosa to reduce her working hours due to ill health.
Ill health forced the young pianist to cancel her concert tour across Europe.
After months of ill health, Chidi was strong enough to return to school.
- chronic illness
more specific — refers to a diagnosed medical condition rather than a general state
- poor health
slightly broader — can describe general physical weakness even without a named disease
- sickness
more general — can refer to short-term or long-term physical problems
- good health
opposite state, used in similar grammatical patterns
文法句型
ill health [as subject]
due to / because of ill health
suffer from ill health
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never a / an or a plural. Most often follows prepositions such as due to, because of, or after. Often used as the reason for retirement, resignation, or reducing work.