unwell
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·well /ʌnˈwel/ ●○○ adjective [not before noun] formalILL ill, especially for a short time 〔尤指短时间〕不舒服的，有病的 She had been feeling unwell. 她觉得不舒服。► see thesaurus at ill RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someone is not well rather than unwell: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 not well，而不说 unwellHe didn’t come to school because he wasn’t well. 他不舒服，所以没来上学。
Examples from the Corpus
unwell• Yesterday he was rowing with the boat race squad on this stretch of Thames at Wallingford when he complained he felt unwell.• Ruth had decided to say she'd been unwell, and had been given a few days off to recover her strength.• Loi felt very unwell, and Joe was trying to treat the infection with a different type of antibiotic.• By lunchtime she was distinctly unwell and the school nurse told her she had a temperature and sent her home.• Tom had been unwell for some time but had refused to see a doctor.• When we feel unwell in some way or another we do not always recognize stress as the culprit.• It is best to make a firm rule not to fly if you are feeling unwell or unenthusiastic.• Mrs Hedges is unwell today, so her class will be taken by Mr Collier.un·well adjective →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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unwell
un‧well /ʌnˈwel/
adjective [not before noun]
formal ill, especially for a short time:
She had been feeling unwell.
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In everyday English, people usually say that someone is not well rather than unwell:
▪He didn’t come to school because he wasn’t well.
▪ ill [not before noun] especially British English suffering from a disease or not feeling well: Her mother is seriously ill in hospital. | I woke up feeling really ill.
▪sick especially American English ill: She’s been sick with the flu. | a sick child | Dan got sick on vacation.
▪not very well [not before noun] ill, but not seriously ill: Sarah’s not very well – she has a throat infection.
▪unwell [not before noun] formal ill: The singer had been unwell for some time. | Symptoms include fever, aching muscles, and feeling generally unwell.
▪poorly [not before noun] British English spoken ill: Your grandmother’s been very poorly lately.
▪in a bad way [not before noun] very ill because of a serious injury or disease: You’d better call an ambulance – she looks like she’s in a bad way.
▪be off sick British English, be out sick American English to be not at work because of an illness: Two teachers were off sick yesterday.
un‧well /ʌnˈwel/
adjective [not before noun]formal ill, especially for a short time:
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In everyday English, people usually say that someone is not well rather than unwell:
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