infirm

英 [ɪnˈfɜːm]      美 [ɪnˈfɝːm]
  • adj. 衰弱的;意志薄弱的;不坚固的
星级词汇:
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1. in- "not, opposite of" + firm.
2. => not firm, not strong, unhealthy, weak.
infirm 体弱的,生病的

in-,不,非,firm,固定的,坚实的。引申词义体弱的,生病的。

infirm (adj.)
late 14c., "weak, unsound" (of things), from Latin infirmus "weak, frail, feeble" (figuratively "superstitious, pusillanimous, inconstant"), from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + firmus (see firm (adj.)). Of persons, "not strong, unhealthy," first recorded c. 1600. As a noun from 1711.
1. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
我们来这里保护、帮助年迈体弱者。
2. care for the elderly and infirm
对年老体弱者的照顾
3. He was over eighty years of age, infirm and totally blind.
他八十多岁了,身体虚弱, 双目失明.
4. His already infirm body was racked by high fever.
他已经很虚弱的身体受着高烧的折磨。
5. Let the sails be rags and the sailors infirm and sickly.
让帆布千疮百孔,水手老弱病残!

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