weak

[wi:k]

adj.弱的, 虚弱的, 无力的, 差的, 淡薄的

a.

1. 弱的, 虚弱的; 衰弱的

She is still weak after her long illness.

久病之后她仍很虚弱。

2. 软弱的, 懦弱的; 优柔寡断的

He is a man of weak character.

他这个人性格软弱。

3. 淡的; 稀薄的; 无味的

4. (能力等)弱的, 差的[(+at/in)]

He was weak in mathematics, but good at English.

他数学差, 但英语好。

5. (论据等)不充分的, 无说服力的

The evidence he produced was very weak.

他拿出的证据很不充分。

6. 【语】弱变化的; 不重读的[Z]

7. (价格)疲软的

词形变化

形容词比较级: weaker | 形容词最高级: weakest |

词义辨析

同义:

a.弱的, 虚弱的; 衰弱的

feeble  powerless  impotent  debilitated  fragile  flimsy  frail  brittle  

同义参见:

dim  breakable  tired  defenseless  limp  defective  infirm  languid  lame  worn  invalid  thin  wan  frail  puny  unsteady  rickety  faint  accessible  unhealthy  weary  ailing  emaciated  peaked  pale  

反义:

a.弱的; 衰弱的; 软弱的

strong  robust  sturdy  tough  healthy  husky  stout  

反义参见:

firm  dense  powerful  hale  mighty  

英英释义

形容词 weak:

having little physical or spiritual strength

overly diluted; thin and insipid

同义词：watery, washy

used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress

同义词：unaccented, light

having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

同义词：fallible, frail, imperfect

tending downward in price

deficient or lacking in some skill

lacking physical strength or vitality

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

(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

not having authority, political strength, or governing power

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

同义词：faint

likely to fail under stress or pressure

deficient in intelligence or mental power

补充

weakweak英:[wi:k] 美:[wik]adj.1.弱的; 易毁坏的; 无力气的; 容易被击败的Don't stand on that chair, it's got a weak leg.那张椅子有一条腿不牢, 不要站在上面。She spoke in a weak voice.她有气无力地说话。He was too weak to say a word.他太虚弱了, 一句话也说不出来。2.功能不佳的3.无说服力的; 软弱的That was an incredibly weak answer.那是一个令人难以置信的缺乏说服力的回答。The teacher's so weak that the children do what they like.这老师太软弱了, 孩子们因此为所欲为。4.淡的; 稀释的The tea is weak.这茶很淡。5.未达高标准的; 有缺欠的Her French is rather weak.她的法语相当差。

例句

1. I was too weak to move.我太虚弱了, 无法动弹。 2. His arms and legs were weak.他四肢虚弱无力。 3. She had a weak heart.她心脏不好。 4. weak eyesight视力欠佳 5. Ron has weak eyesight.罗恩视力不大好。 6. You believe that it is weak to be scared.你认为害怕就是软弱。 7. He managed a weak smile.他勉强挤出了一丝笑容。 8. Swimming is helpful for bones that are porous and weak.游泳有助于改善骨质疏松和骨骼脆弱。 9. the weak winter sun冬日的微弱阳光 10. a cup of weak tea一杯淡茶 11. They say that the government is weak and indecisive.他们说政府软弱无能、优柔寡断。 12. The government was in a weak position and unable to help the inhabitants of the region.政府软弱无能, 无法对该地区的居民提供帮助。 13. When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.经济萧条时期, 供货商很难提价。 14. The weak dollar meant American goods were cheap for foreigners.美元疲软意味着美国产品对外国人来说相对便宜。 15. Geography was my weak subject.地理是我的弱项。 16. the relatively weak performance of girls in maths and science女孩在数学和理科课程方面相对较弱的表现 17. The evidence against him was weak.指控他的证据不足。 18. His short stories tend to be weak on plot.他的短篇小说往往情节牵强。 19. she was recovering from flu, and was very weak.她患了流感，身体正在恢复，但十分虚弱。 20. the central government had grown too weak to impose order.中央政府已变得十分软弱，无法令行禁止。 21. [as plural noun the weak]the new king used his powers to protect the weak.新国王利用他的权力来保护弱者。 22. he had a weak stomach.他的胃不太好。 23. the choruses on this recording are weak.这张唱片的伴唱水平不高。 24. the argument is an extremely weak one.这个论点毫无说服力。 25. a weak plot.逻辑松散的情节。 26. a weak magnetic field.弱磁场。 27. the salamander's tail may be broken off at a weak spot near the base.蝾螈的尾巴很容易在根部的脆弱部位断掉。 28. their commitment to the project is weak.他们对这个项目的承诺不够坚定。 29. people have no faith in weak banks.人们对财务状况不好的银行没有信心。 30. a weak light from a single street lamp.惟一一盏街灯发出的微弱光线。 31. a cup of weak coffee.一杯淡咖啡。 32. she managed a weak, nervous smile.她的微笑勉强又紧张。 33. his beard covered a weak chin.他的胡须下面是十分平常的下巴。 34. The child was weak with hunger.孩子饿得虚弱无力。 35. Her legs felt weak.她感到双腿乏力。 36. That bridge is too weak to take heavy traffic.那座桥太不坚固，不能负荷繁忙的交通。 37. a weak currency/economy/market疲软的货币╱经济╱市场 38. He is too weak to be a good leader.他太软弱，不能成为好领袖。 39. a weak character软弱的性格 40. She made some weak excuse about washing her hair tonight.她为今晚洗发的事找了一个勉强的借口。 41. a weak voice微弱的声音 42. She gave a weak smile.她勉强一笑。 43. weak coffee淡咖啡 44. I like my tea quite weak.我喜欢喝很淡的茶。 45. He's weak at Maths.他不擅数学。 46. His maths is weak.他的数学很弱。 47. a weak team一个弱队 48. He has a weak throwing arm.他投球的手臂没有力量。 49. The illness left her too weak to stand up.病痛使她虚弱得站不起来。 50. The child was born with weak lungs.这个孩子先天肺不好。 51. weak eyes/eyesight视力不好 52. The batter hit a weak ground ball.击球手击出一记力道不足的滚地球。 53. a weak punch无力的一拳 54. weak winds微风 55. She uttered her reply in a weak voice.她用微弱的声音给出了答复。 56. The door's hinge is weak.这扇门的铰链容易坏。 57. a weak rope不结实的绳子 58. He proved to be a weak and ineffectual leader.事实证明他是个软弱无能的领导。 59. Some see compromise as a sign of a weak character.有些人把妥协看作是性格懦弱的表现。 60. In a weak moment [=during a brief time when I had bad judgment] I told them my secret.我一时心神恍惚，把自己的秘密告诉了他们。 61. This tea is weak. [=it has little tea flavor]这茶很淡。 62. weak cocktails [=cocktails that contain less than the usual amount of alcohol]淡鸡尾酒 63. a weak bleach solution [=a mixture of water and a small amount of bleach]漂白剂稀释溶液 64. a weak drug疗效不佳的药 65. a country with weak environmental laws环境法不健全的国家 66. a weak radio signal微弱的无线电信号 67. Her arguments in support of the theory were weak.她支持这个理论的依据不够充分。 68. He gave a weak excuse for being late.他为自己迟到找了个很牵强的借口。 69. The prosecution has a weak case.控方理由不充分。 70. Many of the students are weak in math and science.很多学生都不擅长数学和自然科学。 71. The team is weak on defense.这个队防守力量薄弱。 72. The pun was a weak attempt at humor.这个双关语缺乏幽默感。 73. "The novel's plot was weak. [=it did not make sense, did not seem realistic, etc.]"这部小说的情节经不起推敲。 74. He gave only a weak smile.他露出一丝淡淡的微笑。 75. The dollar is weak.美元现在表现疲软。 76. a weak economy萧条的经济 77. a weak housing market [=a situation in which few people are buying houses]萧条的房产市场 78. The weak winter light shone through the window.冬日里一抹暗淡的光线从窗户照射进来。 79. weak colors暗淡的颜色 80. a man with a weak chin下巴偏小的男人 81. "Since “work” is a weak verb, its past tense is “worked.”"既然work是规则动词，那么它的过去式就是worked。 82. the weak and the powerful弱者和强者 83. The announcement made me weak at the knees.这则通告让我两腿发软。 84. She said hello to me and I went weak in the knees.她跟我打了声招呼，我顿时感到两腿发酥。 85. He smiled weakly at me.他朝我淡淡一笑。 86. He felt weak after his illness.他病后感到虚弱。 87. I'm too weak to lift that heavy box by myself.我太单薄，自己一人抬不起那个重箱子。 88. "Feeble with hunger, the dog was found wandering in the streets."有人发现那条狗在街上游荡，已经饿得有气无力。 89. a frail and sickly child体弱多病的孩子 90. She became very frail in her old age.她晚年变得非常虚弱。