frail
翻译
脆弱的, 虚弱的, 易碎的
例句
Her frail hands could barely hold the cup.
她虚弱的手几乎拿不住杯子。
The old bridge looks very frail.
那座旧桥看起来很脆弱。
语法模式
a frail ((person/object)) 虚弱的((人))/脆弱的((物体)) The frail boat could not survive the storm.
to look/seem frail 看起来虚弱/脆弱 He has become frail in his old age.
近义词
同义词: weak, delicate, feeble (虚弱的,纤弱的); 反义词: strong, robust, sturdy (强壮的,坚固的)
词源
源自古法语“fraile”,来自拉丁语“fragilis”(易碎的),而后者又来自“frangere”(打破)。与“fragment”同源。
记忆技巧
发音听起来有点像“fail”(失败)。一个虚弱的(frail)人可能会在举起重物时失败(fail)。或者联想“fragile”(易碎的)。