frail
[freil]
adj. 脆弱的, 虚弱的
例句与用法:
I accept that he's old and frail; be that as it may, he's still a good politician.
我承认他年老体衰,然而尽管如此,他仍是优秀的政治家。
Her health has been frail for months.
她身体虚弱已有好几个月了。
The frail wooden bridge cracked.
这座不牢固的木桥断裂了。
词形变化:
副词: frailly | 形容词比较级: frailer | 形容词最高级: frailest | 名词: frailness |
详细释义:
a.
1. 身体虚弱的
Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.
华纳太太已经九十六岁了, 身体虚弱, 不便独居。
Her health is very frail.
她的身体十分虚弱。
2. 易损坏的; 不坚实的
The bridge is a frail wooden structure.
这座桥的木质结构, 很不结实。
3. 渺茫的
He has only a frail chance of winning the prize.
他获奖的可能极小。
4. 意志薄弱的, 易被引诱的
n.
【美】【俚】少女, 少妇[C]
n.[C]
1. (装葡萄干等用的)灯芯草篓
2. 灯芯草篓的容量(约三十至七十五磅)