词汇 | weak |
释义 | weak 7 ENTRIES FOUND: weak (adjective) weak-minded (adjective) weak sister (noun) knee (noun) spirit (noun) stomach (noun) willing (adjective) weak /ˈwiːk/ adjective weaker; weakest weak /ˈwiːk/ adjective weaker; weakest Learner's definition of WEAK [also more weak; most weak] 1 : having little physical power or ability : not strong虚弱的;无力的 He has a weak throwing arm.他投球的手臂没有力量。 The illness left her too weak to stand up.病痛使她虚弱得站不起来。 The child was born with weak lungs.这个孩子先天肺不好。 weak eyes/eyesight视力不好 2 : having little power or force力量微弱的;软弱无力的 The batter hit a weak ground ball.击球手击出一记力道不足的滚地球。 a weak punch无力的一拳 weak winds微风 She uttered her reply in a weak voice.她用微弱的声音给出了答复。 3 : likely to break or stop working properly : not able to handle weight, pressure, or strain不牢固的;易坏的;易破的 The door's hinge is weak.这扇门的铰链容易坏。 a weak rope不结实的绳子 4 disapproving a : having little power or influence无权力的;无权威的;无影响的 He proved to be a weak and ineffectual leader.事实证明他是个软弱无能的领导。 b : not able to make good decisions or deal with difficult situations懦弱的;无判断力的 Some see compromise as a sign of a weak character.有些人把妥协看作是性格懦弱的表现。 In a weak moment [=during a brief time when I had bad judgment] I told them my secret.我一时心神恍惚,把自己的秘密告诉了他们。 5 a : lacking enough or the usual amount of an important ingredient淡薄的;稀薄的 This tea is weak. [=it has little tea flavor]这茶很淡。 weak cocktails [=cocktails that contain less than the usual amount of alcohol]淡鸡尾酒 a weak bleach solution [=a mixture of water and a small amount of bleach]漂白剂稀释溶液 b : not powerful in action or effect(作用或效果)弱的,差的 a weak drug疗效不佳的药 a country with weak environmental laws环境法不健全的国家 a weak radio signal微弱的无线电信号 6 : not likely to persuade or convince people that something is true, real, correct, etc.无说服力的;不能令人信服的 Her arguments in support of the theory were weak.她支持这个理论的依据不够充分。 He gave a weak excuse for being late.他为自己迟到找了个很牵强的借口。 The prosecution has a weak case.控方理由不充分。 7 : not having enough skill or ability(技巧或能力)弱的,差的 Many of the students are weak in math and science.很多学生都不擅长数学和自然科学。 The team is weak on defense.这个队防守力量薄弱。 8 : failing to produce the result that is wanted : not effective无用的;无效力的 The pun was a weak attempt at humor.这个双关语缺乏幽默感。 The novel's plot was weak. [=it did not make sense, did not seem realistic, etc.]这部小说的情节经不起推敲。 9 : showing little confidence or enthusiasm无自信的;无活力的;无热情的 He gave only a weak smile.他露出一丝淡淡的微笑。 10 a : having a value that is small or is not increasing : less valuable无价值的;(市场)疲软的;不值钱的 The dollar is weak.美元现在表现疲软。 b : in a poor financial condition(经济)萧条的 a weak economy萧条的经济 a weak housing market [=a situation in which few people are buying houses]萧条的房产市场 11 : dull or pale暗淡的;不鲜明的 The weak winter light shone through the window.冬日里一抹暗淡的光线从窗户照射进来。 weak colors暗淡的颜色 12 : smaller than the usual size偏小的 a man with a weak chin下巴偏小的男人 13 grammar : following the normal patterns by which the past tenses of verbs are usually formed : regular规则的;弱(变化)的 Since “work” is a weak verb, its past tense is “worked.”既然work是规则动词,那么它的过去式就是worked。 a weak stomach — see 1stomach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak — see 1spirit the weak : weak people弱者 the weak and the powerful弱者和强者 weak at/in the knees : so nervous or powerfully affected that it is difficult for you to stand(因紧张或受到震撼等而)两腿发软 The announcement made me weak at the knees.这则通告让我两腿发软。 She said hello to me and I went weak in the knees.她跟我打了声招呼,我顿时感到两腿发酥。 — weakly adverb He smiled weakly at me.他朝我淡淡一笑。 Synonyms同义词weak, feeble, and frail mean lacking strength.weak、feeble和frail均指虚弱无力。 weak is a general word that can describe either a temporary or permanent lack of strength.weak使用范围广泛,可描述暂时或永久性的无力。 He felt weak after his illness.他病后感到虚弱。 I'm too weak to lift that heavy box by myself.我太单薄,自己一人抬不起那个重箱子。 feeble stresses the kind of very great weakness that often makes other people feel pity or sympathy.feeble强调极度虚弱无力,常使他人感到怜悯或同情。 Feeble with hunger, the dog was found wandering in the streets.有人发现那条狗在街上游荡,已经饿得有气无力。 frail is usually used to describe a very weak person who is easily injured especially because of illness or age.frail通常用于形容人很虚弱,尤指因疾病或年龄而易受损伤。 a frail and sickly child体弱多病的孩子 She became very frail in her old age.她晚年变得非常虚弱。 |
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