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
- This frail child did not survive.
这个身体虚弱的孩子没能活下来。 - She lay in bed looking particularly frail.
她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。 - A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson.
有一位风烛残年的老人，他和儿子、儿媳还有四岁的小孙子生活在一起。 - 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。 - 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。 - That tames me in pace with its frail move.
驯服我来紧跟它脆弱的举动。 - 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。 - You are too frail to stand a gust of wind. I advise you to take more physical exercises.
瞧你弱不禁风的样子，我建议你多参加体育锻炼。 - Keith was waiting for us at home, frail now and in constant pain, but also very happy.
基思在家里等我们。他已经很衰弱，而且经常被疼痛折磨，可他深感幸福。 - He was a more excited lover that night, with his strange, small boy's frail nakedness.
那晚上，他的奇异的、象孩子似的、脆弱的裸体，比一向更显得他是一个兴奋的人。