feeble

[fi:bl]

adj. 虚弱的, 无力的

a.

1. 虚弱的, 衰弱的; 无力的

She is feeble from sickness.

她因为生病而变得虚弱。

2. (智力, 性格等)弱的, 软弱的

He is a man with a feeble personality.

他是个个性软弱的人。

3. 拙劣无效的; 站不住脚的

Her argument was feeble.

她的论点站不住脚。

4. 微弱的; 薄弱的

A feeble cry came from the next room.

从隔壁房间里传来低弱的叫喊声。

词形变化

副词: feebly | 形容词比较级: feebler | 形容词最高级: feeblest | 名词: feebleness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.虚弱的, 衰弱的

weak  powerless  frail  

同义参见:

peaked  languid  lame  infirm  breakable  ailing  unhealthy  

反义:

a.虚弱的; 微弱的

strong  tough  intense  

反义参见:

stout  

英英释义

形容词 feeble:

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

同义词：lame

lacking strength or vigor

同义词：faint

lacking physical strength or vitality

同义词：decrepit, debile, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly

lacking strength- Nathaniel Hawthorne

同义词：nerveless

补充

feeblefeeble英:[ˈfi:bl] 美:[ˈfibəl]adj.1.虚弱的, 衰弱的, 无力的She replied in but a feeble voice.她仅能以微弱的声音回答。An old or sick person is often feeble.老人或病人往往很虚弱。

例句

1. He was old and feeble.他年老体弱。 2. This is a particularly feeble argument.这是个尤其站不住脚的论点。 3. He said that the Government had been feeble.他说政府一直优柔寡断。 4. some rather feeble traditionalists一些相当不坚定的传统主义者 5. my legs are very feeble after the flu.患了流感之后，我的腿虚弱乏力。 6. his voice sounded feeble and far away.他的声音听来微弱而遥远。 7. she overreacted in such a feeble, juvenile way.她反应过激，是那样的软弱幼稚。 8. a feeble excuse.难以服人的借口。 9. a feeble old man衰弱的老人 10. a feeble cry微弱的叫声 11. a feeble argument/excuse站不住脚的论据╱借口 12. He shook his head feebly.他无力地摇摇头。 13. a feeble old man龙钟老汉 14. She's still feeble from her long illness.长期生病使她仍然很虚弱。 15. We heard a feeble cry for help.我们听到一声微弱的求救声。 16. Business is suffering because of the feeble economy.商业受到了经济疲软的拖累。 17. a feeble joke冷笑话 18. He made a feeble attempt/effort to explain his behavior.他试图/努力为自己的行为辩解，但只是徒劳。 19. He offered a feeble excuse for his behavior.他为自己的行为找了个站不住脚的借口。 20. “Dislike” is too feeble a word for how she feels about him.要问她对他感觉如何，“不喜欢”一词可是太过温和了。 21. the feebleness of his excuse他所给借口的苍白无力 22. She smiled feebly.她勉强地笑笑。 23. He feebly attempted to explain his behavior.他试图为自己的行为辩解，但只是徒劳。