| 单词 | weak |
| 释义 | weak adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition | phrases verbs➤appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound显得虚弱；虚弱；感到虚弱；看起来虚弱；似乎软弱；听起来虚弱▸➤become, get, go, grow变得虚弱▸➤remain依然虚弱▸➤leave sb, make sb使某人虚弱◆when the spasm passed, it left him weak and sweating.一阵痉挛之后，他虚弱无力，一直冒汗。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常虚弱▸➤decidedly, especially, exceptionally, incredibly, particularly明显虚弱；尤为虚弱；异常虚弱；极为虚弱▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿／略有些虚弱▸➤comparatively, relatively比较／相对虚弱➤fundamentally完全虚弱▸➤curiously莫名地虚弱◆he complained of feeling curiously weak and faint.他诉说感到莫名地虚弱和头晕。➤surprisingly令人意外地脆弱▸➤dangerously虚弱到危险地步➤notoriously孱弱得众人皆知▸➤pathetically, pitifully虚弱得令人可怜▸➤suddenly突然无力◆her legs felt suddenly weak.她突然双腿发软。➤inherently本质上无说服力◆the judge decided the evidence was inherently weak and inconsistent.法官判定证据本质上无说服力而且前后不一致。➤economically, financially, mentally, militarily, morally, physically, politically经济上疲软；财政薄弱；意志薄弱；军事上薄弱；道德上薄弱；身体虚弱；政治上软弱preposition➤at不善于⋯◆she's rather weak at languages.她语言能力比较差。➤from由于⋯而虚弱◆she was weak from shock.由于休克，她身体很弱。➤in⋯方面的能力不高◆he's weak in english.他英语不好。➤on⋯方面不足◆the essay was rather weak on detail.这篇文章不够细致。➤with因⋯虚弱◆he was weak with hunger.他因饥饿而身体虚弱。phrases➤weak at the knees两腿发软◆his sudden smile made her go weak at the knees.他突然一笑使得她两腿发软。weak /wiːk/ adjective (weaker, weakest) 1.not very great 不大的；很小的◆a weak market share 很小的市场份额◆weak consumer spending 消费疲软◆weaker-than-expected results 低于预期的业绩2.not financially strong or successful 疲软的；萧条的◆the clothing company was the weakest performer with a 25% drop in sales. 这家制衣公司业绩最差，销售额下降了 25%。3.(about prices, markets, etc.) moving towards a lower level; falling （价格、市场等）疲软的，有下跌趋势的◆the industry is suffering from falling demand and weaker prices. 这个行业正遭受需求下降和价格低迷的打击。◆the weak dollar has encouraged many foreigners to visit america. 美元疲软促使许多外国人赴美旅游。 opp strong ▸ weakness /wiːknəs/ noun [uncountable, countable] ◆the weakness of the pound against the dollar 英镑兑美元的疲软☞ weak weak adjectiveweak ♦︎ frail ♦︎ infirm ♦︎ feeble ♦︎ delicatethese words all describe sb who is not physically strong.这些词均表示身体虚弱的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆weak / frail / feeble / delicate health◆to look weak / frail / delicate◆very weak / frail / delicate■ weak (of a person or part of the body) not physically strong（人或身体某部位）虚弱的，无力的◆she is still weak after her illness.她病后仍然虚弱。◆she suffered from a weak heart.她心脏不好。opp strong → strong 1 , strong → well ■ frail (especially of an old person) weak and thin（尤指老年人）瘦弱的◆women caring for frail elderly relatives照顾羸弱年迈亲属的妇女■ infirm /ɪnfɜːm; name ɪnfɜːrm/ (rather formal) ill and weak, especially over a long period of time or because of old age（长期）病弱的；年老体弱的◆father was becoming increasingly infirm.父亲越来越衰弱。■ feeble very weak虚弱的；衰弱的◆he's a bit feeble nowadays.近来他有些虚弱。◆the heartbeat was feeble and irregular.心搏无力，心律不齐。■ delicate (rather formal) weak and easily becoming ill虚弱的；纤弱的◆she has a delicate constitution and has to be careful with what she eats.她体质虚弱，饮食需特别小心。weak(of light) not very bright or warm（光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆the weak winter sunlight spread across the lake.淡淡的冬日阳光洒落在湖面上。 opp strong → strong 3 ▸ weakly adverb◆the sun was shining weakly.太阳闪着淡淡的光芒。note 辨析 dim, faint or weak? dim is used to describe the light in the sky or in a room or place when it is not bright and makes it hard to see things clearly. faint more often describes a particular point of light such as a glimmer or glow, when it is the light itself that is hard to see. weak is used especially to describe the light in the sky when the sun is shining, but is not particularly bright or warm; you can see things clearly but the light does not make them shine. * dim 形容天空或房间等场所里光线暗淡，看不清东西。faint 多形容 glimmer 或 glow 等的发光点，指光亮本身很微弱，看不清楚。weak 尤形容日光微弱或暗淡，能够看清东西，但亮度不够。weakthat people are not likely to believe or be persuaded by不能令人信服的；不能说服人的◆weak arguments / evidence无说服力的论据／证据◆the case for the prosecution was rather weak.控方的理由相当没有说服力。◆i enjoyed the movie but i thought the ending was very weak.我喜欢这部电影，但觉得结尾很牵强。ⓘ weak is used especially to talk about a line of argument that sb hopes will persuade people to believe sth. * weak 尤用来形容某人试图说服别人的一番论述。 opp strong → convincing weak(of a person or part of the body) not physically strong（人或身体某部位）虚弱的，无力的◆she is still weak after her illness.她病后仍然虚弱。◆she suffered from a weak heart.她心脏不好。opp strong → strong 1 , strong → well weak/wi:k ||; wik/adj1. (used about the body) having little strength or energy; not strong （指身体）无力的，虚弱的，疲弱的: ◇the child was weak with hunger. 孩子饿得虚弱无力。◇her legs felt weak. 她感到双腿乏力。 2. that cannot support a lot of weight; likely to break 不牢固的；易毁坏的: ◇that bridge is too weak to take heavy traffic. 那座桥太不坚固，不能负荷繁忙的交通。 3. not having economic success （经济）不景气的，疲软的: ◇a weak currency/economy/market 疲软的货币╱经济╱市场 4. easy to influence; not firm or powerful 易受他人影响的；不坚定的；软弱的: ◇he is too weak to be a good leader. 他太软弱，不能成为好领袖。◇a weak character 软弱的性格 5. (used about an argument, excuse, etc) not easy to believe （指论据、借口等）无说服力的: ◇she made some weak excuse about washing her hair tonight. 她为今晚洗发的事找了一个勉强的借口。 6. not easy to see or hear; not definite or strong 微弱的；不确定的: ◇a weak voice 微弱的声音◇she gave a weak smile. 她勉强一笑。 7. (used about liquids) containing a lot of water, not strong in taste （指液体）淡的，稀的，乏味的: ◇weak coffee 淡咖啡◇i like my tea quite weak. 我喜欢喝很淡的茶。 8. weak (at/in/on sth) not very good at sth 不擅于: ◇he's weak at maths. 他不擅数学。◇his maths is weak. 他的数学很弱。◇a weak team 一个弱队 [opp] for all senses strong 所有义项的反义词皆为strong➔weakly advweak1 physically weak2 not powerful3 easy to attack or harm4 to make someone or something weak5 to become weak6 when a plant becomes weakrelated wordsoppositestrong,not brave 不勇敢的 brave/not brave,not good at making decisions quickly and firmly 不善于迅速和果断地作出决定的 decide,weak taste 淡味的 taste (8),see alsobreak,1. physically weak 体格虚弱的 weak /wiːk/ [adjective] someone who is weak is not strong enough to lift heavy things or do a lot of physical work, especially because they are ill ［尤因生病而］身体虚弱的，不够强壮的 when you have flu, you feel tired and weak for a long time. 感冒的时候，很长一段时间都觉得疲倦和虚弱。 the child was too weak to undergo a transplant operation. 这孩子身体太虚弱，无法进行移植手术。 i can't go running - i've got a weak heart. 我不可以去跑步—我的心脏不太好。weak from/with the soldiers were weak from hunger and exhaustion. 士兵因为饥饿和疲劳变得虚弱。 she felt weak with emotion at the sight of him. 看到他，她激动得瘫软下来。 weakness [uncountable noun] in spite of his physical weakness harry kept himself as busy and active as possible. 尽管身体虚弱，哈里仍尽量让自己活得充实积极。 frail /freɪl/ [adjective] someone who is frail is thin and weak, especially because they are old ［尤因年老］瘦弱的 a frail 85-year-old lady 一位瘦弱的85岁老太太 she sat up a little straighter, raising her frail body in the bed. 她在床上撑起虚弱的身体，稍稍坐直些。 frailty [uncountable noun] we hadn't seen her for many years and were shocked by her frailty. 我们有许多年没见到她了，她那么瘦弱，让我们感到惊愕。 feeble /ˈfiːbəl/ [adjective] not physically strong because of being very young, old, ill etc, 虚弱的；衰弱的；无力的［因年纪小、年老、生病等］ my grandmother's very feeble now and needs someone at home full-time to look after her. 我祖母现在身体非常衰弱，需要有人全天在家照顾她。 he did not remember his sister at all, except as a tiny, feeble baby. 在他的印象中妹妹只是个弱小的婴儿，除此之外他什么也记不起了。 feebly [adverb] i watched him as he tried, very slowly and feebly, to get out of bed. 我看着他试图从床上起来，行动非常缓慢，身体虚弱无力。 fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪlǁ-dʒəl/ [adjective] someone who is fragile is so weak and delicate that they look as if they could easily be hurt 虚弱的，弱不禁风的 the baby felt so fragile in his arms. 他怀中的婴儿给他的感觉是那么纤弱。 two ambulance attendants picked up his fragile body and put him carefully onto a stretcher. 两名救护员抬起他虚弱的身体，小心翼翼地把他放在担架上。 shaky /ˈʃeɪki/ [adjective] feeling weak in your legs and only able to walk slowly and unsteadily ［双腿］摇摇晃晃的，颤巍巍的 even after the long months of therapy owen was still very shaky. 即使经过好几个月的治疗，欧文走路仍是摇摇晃晃的。be shaky on your feet her grandfather was a little shaky on his feet after the fall. 她祖父摔了一跤后，走起路来有点不稳。shaky steps the baby's taken her first few shaky steps. 这个婴孩已经摇摇晃晃的会走几步路了。 shakily [adverb] as i entered the room, he reached for his stick and got shakily to his feet. 我走进房间时，他伸手去拿拐杖，然后摇摇晃晃地站起来。 puny /ˈpjuːni/ [adjective] especially written a man or boy who is puny is small, thin, and looks very weak 【尤书面】［男子或男孩］瘦小虚弱的 pete was a puny little boy with short hair and glasses. 皮特是个瘦小虚弱的小男孩，短头发、戴眼镜。 his wife was such a big strong woman, she made him look puny. 他的妻子那么高大壮实，令他看起来瘦小虚弱。 weedy /ˈwiːdi/ [adjective] british informal a man or boy who is weedy is thin and looks weak 【英，非正式】［男子或男孩］瘦弱的，单薄的 mouse got his nickname because he was small and weedy. 因为他瘦弱矮小，所以得了“老鼠”这个外号。 weakling /ˈwiːklɪŋ/ [countable noun] someone, especially a boy or young man, who is weak and is not willing to fight or defend himself 软弱的人，懦弱者［尤指男孩或年轻男子］ most of the kids were weaklings and were frightened of getting in a fight. 大部分孩子都很懦弱，害怕与人打架。 weed /wiːd/ [countable noun] british informal someone, especially a boy or young man, who is thin and weak - sometimes used humorously 【英，非正式】瘦弱的［尤指男孩或年轻男子，有时作幽默用语］ everyone called me a weed when i was at school because i was so bad at sports. 我在学校时大家说我弱不禁风，因为我体育很差。2. not powerful 没有力量的 weak /wiːk/ [adjective] a weak leader, manager, or government does not have clear ideas about what should be done, and is too easily influenced by other people. a weak country does not have the power to defend itself ［领导人、经理或政府］软弱无力的；［国家］没有防卫能力的 he came across as a weak and indecisive leader. 他给人的印象是一个软弱无力、优柔寡断的领导者。 weak management led to failure of the business. 管理不力导致公司倒闭。 in 1949-50 china was a weak, vulnerable country, devastated by war. 该国是个脆弱无力的国家，饱受战争的摧残。 weakness [uncountable noun] the president has often been accused of weakness. 总统常常被指责为软弱无能。3. easy to attack or harm 易受攻击或伤害的 vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ [adjective] someone who is vulnerable can easily be harmed or attacked 脆弱的，易受伤害的，易受攻击的 a small vulnerable child in need of protection 需要保护的易受伤害的小孩 wild animals are at their most vulnerable when they are asleep. 野生动物睡觉的时候最易受到攻击。vulnerable to the virus leaves sufferers vulnerable to a range of infections. 这种病毒使病人容易遭受各种感染。 defenceless british /defenseless american /dɪˈfensləs/ [adjective] not strong enough or not able to protect yourself against an attack 不能自卫的 no one is doing anything to help these poor defenceless children. 对于这些可怜的没有自卫能力的孩子，没有人给予任何帮助。 while the mother bird searches for food she has to leave her chicks alone and defenseless in the nest. 鸟妈妈出去找食物时，不得不让小鸟单独无助地留在巢里。defenceless against he closed the door behind him, leaving her cruelly defenceless against his bitter attack. 他关上门，任由她对他的毒打毫无反抗能力，十分残酷。4. to make someone or something weak 使某人或某物变弱 weaken /ˈwiːkən/ [transitive verb] her long illness has weakened her so much that she has difficulty walking. 她因长期患病导致身体非常虚弱，连走路都有困难。 the city's defences had been weakened by enemy shelling. 敌人的炮轰削弱了这座城市的防御力量。 sap somebody's strength/energy /ˌsæp somebodyˈs ˈstreŋθ, ˈenəʳdʒi/ [verb phrase] if something such as too much work or worry saps your strength or energy, it gradually takes away your energy and makes you weaker 逐渐削弱［消耗］某人的力量 they were travelling very slowly, and the heavy load they were carrying sapped their strength. 他们一路走得非常慢，而且携带的东西太重，消耗了他们的气力。 the constant tension was sapping my energy. 持续的紧张气氛正消耗着我的精力。 debilitating /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ, dɪˈbɪləteɪtɪŋ/ [adjective] written a debilitating disease or condition makes you physically or mentally weak 【书面】［疾病或状况］使［身心］衰弱的 he was still suffering the debilitating effects of flu. 流感还在削弱他的体力。 the conditions under which doctors work are increasingly unhealthy and debilitating. 医生的工作环境越来越不利于健康，使人衰弱。5. to become weak 变弱 weaken /ˈwiːkən/ [intransitive verb] if someone's power, strength, or determination weakens, it becomes weaker ［某人的权力、体力或决心］削弱，减弱 by 1945, the country's power was weakening considerably. 到了1945年，该国国力大大减弱。 the soldiers’ morale was beginning to weaken. 士兵的士气开始低落。 crumble /ˈkrʌmbəl/ [intransitive verb] if your determination, courage etc crumbles, it becomes weak or fails ［决心、勇气等］减弱；崩溃 briggs’ resolve crumbled and he reached for the whisky bottle. 布里格斯的决心动摇了，伸手去拿威士忌酒瓶。6. when a plant becomes weak 植物渐渐枯萎 wilt /wɪlt/ [intransitive verb] if a plant or flower wilts, it becomes weak and loses its colour, freshness etc, especially because of heat or lack of water ［尤指植物或花因炎热或缺水而］枯萎，凋谢 marigolds are a strong breed, less likely to wilt than other plants. 金盏花生命力强，不像其他植物那样容易枯萎。 the plant in the corner was wilting, its brilliant yellow petals scattered on the floor. 角落里那株花正在枯萎，金黄色的花瓣散落在地上。 droop /druːp/ [intransitive verb] if a plant or flower droops, it starts to hang down, especially because it is not getting enough water, and begins to die ［尤指植物或花因水分不足而］下垂；萎蔫 these flowers are beginning to droop. you'd better water them. 这些花开始蔫了，你最好给它们浇水。 he watered the vines so little that the leaves drooped and the tendrils withered. 他很少给葡萄藤浇水，叶子都蔫了，卷须也枯萎了。 weak /wik; wiːk/adj 1. not having much strength or energy 弱的，虚弱的:◇jerry's still weak after his operation. 杰里手术后仍很虚弱。◇her knees felt weak. 她双膝感觉发软。 2. not powerful 无权的，软弱的:◇a weak government 软弱无能的政府 3. not having a strong character and easily persuaded to do things by other people 懦弱的，优柔寡断的:◇a weak and indecisive man 一个懦弱而犹豫不决的男人 4. not having much ability or skill at doing something 能力不足的; 缺乏技巧的:◇his spelling was weak. 他拼写很差。◇one of the weaker students in the class 班里成绩较差的学生之一 5. a weak argument or excuse is not good enough or believable enough to persuade people ［理由、借口等］不可信的，站不住脚的:◇a weak excuse 无说服力的借口 6. having very little taste or containing too much water 淡的，稀薄的:◇weak tea 淡茶 7. difficult to see or hear ［声音、光线等］弱的，暗的:◇a weak light 微弱的光线 8. unable to support a lot of weight and likely to break 不坚固的，易毁坏的:◇a weak bridge 不牢固的桥 ☞ weak |
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