feeble

[ˈfiːbl]
  • 释义
  • 虚弱的,衰弱的;无效的,无意的;缺乏决心的,缺乏活力的;

  • 词义辨析
  • feeble, infirm, weak
  • 这三个词共同的意思是“弱的”。它们的区别是:
    weak用于修饰人、人的身体及其各部分器官,为最普通用语; feeble多指体格、脉搏、声音等“虚弱的,无力气的”,语气较weak强且庄重。例如:
    Her pulse was very feeble.她的脉搏很微弱。
    infirm特指因年老而衰弱。例如:
    My grandpa is infirm with age.我祖父年老体衰。
  • weak,feeble,frail,fragile
  • 这些形容词均有“虚弱的,乏力的”之意。
    weak普通用词,指缺乏应有的力量,可用于身体、意志或精神。
    feeble指身体衰弱无力,精力几乎耗尽,含令人怜悯的意味。
    frail多指因经常生病而身体纤弱。
    fragile可与frail换用,但语气强,侧重脆弱,指人容易生病,指物容易破碎。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    She made a feeble effort to get to school on time.

    她努力想按时赶到学校,但未成功.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    The Observer found the play "a feeble rehash of familiar Miller themes"

    《观察家报》认为这部剧“是大家熟悉的米勒式主题的拙劣翻版”。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

    伟大的灵魂拥有意志, 而软弱的灵魂只有愿望.

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  • 4、

    Management was feeble and cowardly.

    管理部门软弱无力、胆小怕事.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    The concept of strangeness constitutes more than a feeble attempt.

    奇异数这个概念不只是一种巧妙的尝试.

    辞典例句
  • 6、

    The feeble applause disheartened us.

    微弱的掌声叫我们泄气.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    In view of the feeble health of the member, the delegation cut him out.

    鉴于这位成员身体虚弱, 代表团就不让他随行了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    Grandmother has been getting feeble lately.

    近来祖母愈益衰弱了.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 9、

    This is a particularly feeble argument.

    这个论点尤其站不住脚。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Renewing then my courage, and gathering my feeble remains of strength, I pushed on.

    于是我再次鼓起勇气, 聚起我剩下的一点微弱的力量, 继续往前走.

    ——辞典例句
  • 11、

    She was too feeble to feed herself.

    她虚弱得连饭都不能吃.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 12、

    The children gave a polite but hollow laugh to the head teacher's feeble jokes.

    孩子们对班主任拙劣的笑话,报以有礼貌而无趣的笑声.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 13、

    For a long time she refused to see anyone, protesting her feeble health.

    她很长时间拒绝见人, 借口身体欠佳.

    ——辞典例句
  • 14、

    Ivan scores a feeble one.

    伊凡得了一个糟糕的分数.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 15、

    There at began a feeble scratching outside.

    接着,外面开始了一个轻微的刮擦声.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 16、

    The original current set up by the radio waves is very feeble.

    无线电波产生的初始电流很弱.

    ——辞典例句
  • 17、

    It was like the last feeble echo of a sound made long and long ago.

    那声音好象许久许久以前的声音所遗留下的细微的回响.

    ——辞典例句
  • 18、

    Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

    赛35:3你们要使软弱的手坚壮、无力的膝稳固.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 19、

    The reactionaries are fierce in appearance but feeble in reality.

    反动派看起来很强大,实际上十分虚弱.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 20、

    An old or sick person is often feeble.

    老人或病人往往很虚弱.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    I was surprised by how old and feeble he had become.

    他变得这样老态龙钟,使我大吃一惊.

    ——辞典例句
  • 22、

    a feeble old man

    衰弱的老人

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 23、

    It's feeble avoidance to say we can't understand one another.

    如果我们说无法彼此了解,那是一种消极的逃避.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 24、

    He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.

    他无力地耸耸肩,扭动身体想要挣脱。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    There was a feeble lamp at no great distance.

    在不远的去处有一个微弱的灯光.

    ——辞典例句
  • 26、

    Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.

    你们要使软弱的手坚壮, 无力的膝稳固.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 27、

    Next to America, all this looks pretty feeble.

    步美国后尘, 其实是金玉其外,败絮其中.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 28、

    She replied in but a feeble voice.

    她仅能以微弱的声音回答.

    ——《简明英汉词典》