frail
英 [freɪl]
美 [freɪl]
adj. 瘦弱的; 弱的; 易损的; 易碎的
比较级：frailer 最高级：frailest 复数：frails
Collins.1 / BNC.7779 / COCA.8930
同义词辨析
weakadj. 虚弱的
〔辨析〕
最普通用词，使用范围很广，既可指身体虚弱无力的，也可引申用于力量、意志、权力、性格等方面，表示“薄弱的”、“软弱的”等。
〔例证〕
Her mother was weak from a long illness.
她母亲长期患病，身体很虚弱。
I'm very weak when it comes to giving up smoking.
在戒烟问题上我意志很薄弱。
The enemy became so weak that they could not go on with the war.
敌人力量变弱，无法再继续这场战争了。
她母亲长期患病，身体很虚弱。
I'm very weak when it comes to giving up smoking.
在戒烟问题上我意志很薄弱。
The enemy became so weak that they could not go on with the war.
敌人力量变弱，无法再继续这场战争了。
feebleadj. 虚弱的，无力的
〔辨析〕
语气较 weak 强，尤指身体、脉搏、声音等极为虚弱而无力的。
〔例证〕
His pulse was too feeble to feel.
他的脉搏太弱了，摸不着。
The newborn baby gave a feeble cry.
那个新生儿哭声很弱。
Her feeble arm dropped powerless to her side.
她那虚弱的胳臂无力地垂在身边。
他的脉搏太弱了，摸不着。
The newborn baby gave a feeble cry.
那个新生儿哭声很弱。
Her feeble arm dropped powerless to her side.
她那虚弱的胳臂无力地垂在身边。
frailadj. 虚弱的，瘦弱的
〔辨析〕
多指因年迈或生病而身体瘦弱的、虚弱的、衰弱的。
〔例证〕
The old man is growing thin and frail.
那位老人日渐瘦弱。
She was still feeling a bit frail.
她仍然感觉身体有点虚弱。
Her frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
她虚弱的手几乎连杯子也拿不住。
那位老人日渐瘦弱。
She was still feeling a bit frail.
她仍然感觉身体有点虚弱。
Her frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
她虚弱的手几乎连杯子也拿不住。
牛津词典
adj.
- 瘦弱的
physically weak and thin- Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.
母亲已逐渐衰弱到无法独居。
- Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.
- 弱的；易损的；易碎的
weak; easily damaged or broken- the frail stems of the flowers
柔弱的花茎 - Human nature is frail.
人性脆弱。
- the frail stems of the flowers
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 虚弱的;体弱的
Someone who isfrailis not very strong or healthy.- She lay in bed looking particularly frail.
她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。
- She lay in bed looking particularly frail.
- ADJ-GRADED 易碎的;易坏的
Something that isfrailis easily broken or damaged.- The frail craft rocked as he clambered in.
他爬进来的时候，那件易碎的工艺品摇晃起来。
- The frail craft rocked as he clambered in.
英英释义
noun
- a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
- the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs
adj
- easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- a kite too delicate to fly safely
- fragile porcelain plates
- fragile old bones
- a frail craft
- wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
- I'm only a fallible human
- frail humanity
- physically weak
- an invalid's frail body
双语例句
- But meantime, they are actually frail in heart and need our care and support.
但是，与此同时，他们内心极度脆弱，需要我们的呵护和支持。 - I'm not a frail old man yet.
我这老头还管点用。 - A frail economy ought at least to be free of price pressures but Britons have had no such luck.
一个脆弱的经济体至少不应受价格的压力，然而英国却没有如此的好运。 - Woman'sheart is very frail, is easy to be injured but is not easy to restore.
女人的心是很脆弱的，容易受伤而不容易恢复。 - She is gentle, sensitive, delicate and frail, like a figure of Chinese porcelain.
她是一个温和，敏感，细致，和脆弱的女人象中国瓷器。 - All men are frail, but you must admit that none is more frail than yourself.
我们人都是软弱的，但是你必须要体认到没有人比你更为软弱。 - My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frail as the years went by.
随着时间的流逝，我的祖母变得日益伤感和虚弱。 - She lay in bed looking particularly frail.
她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。 - They are bottled up, but there is only so much pressure which frail walls can take.
它们被瓶装，但也只有这么多压力那脆弱的围壁可以承受。 - Perhaps this and her healthy enjoyment of walking and riding had turned him from her to the frail melanie.
她许就是这种态度和她喜欢散步骑马的有益于健康的习惯，使艾希礼害怕同她接近而转向娇弱的媚兰那边去了。