infirm 详细解释

infirm

[in'fə:m]

adj.体弱的, 虚弱的,意志薄弱的, 不坚定的,不牢靠的
n.体弱的人

a.

1. 体弱的; (因年迈而)衰弱的

Great-grandmother was old and infirm.

曾祖母年迈体弱。

2. 意志薄弱的; 不坚定的; 优柔寡断的

Hunter is infirm of purpose.

亨特为人优柔寡断。

3. (构造物)不稳固的, 动摇的

4. 不牢靠的; 不生效的

an infirm title to property

不牢靠的产权

词形变化

副词: infirmly |

词义辨析

同义:

a.薄弱的; 虚弱的

weak  feeble  unstable  sickly  unsound  frail  

同义参见:

peaked  diseased  invalid  unhealthy  

反义:

a.弱的; 优柔寡断的

firm  

反义参见:

hale  

英英释义

形容词 infirm:

lacking physical strength or vitality

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

lacking firmness of will or character or purpose - Shakespeare

补充

infirminfirm英:[inˈfə:m] 美:[ɪnˈfɚm]adj.1.体弱的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。

例句

1. His father was too infirm to make the journey.他父亲过于年迈虚弱, 无法进行这次旅行。 2. Most of us have older, infirm relatives.我们大多数人都有年老体弱的亲戚。 3. the clubs' infirm financial footing这家俱乐部不太稳定的财务状况 4. They received the infirm and the insane who were abandoned by their families and reviled by society.他们接纳遭到家庭抛弃、遭受世人辱骂的体弱多病者和精神病患者。 5. he was infirm of purpose.他意志薄弱。 6. The clinic provides free care for elderly and infirm people who lack health insurance.这家诊所免费照料年老体弱且无医保者。 7. mentally and physically infirm 身心衰颓 8. providing care for the elderly and the infirm为年老体弱者提供照顾

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