weak
adj. (虚)弱的,无力(度)的; 微弱的; 懦弱的; 不牢固的; 疲软的,萧条的; 不能令人信服的; 稀薄的
If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things.
I was too weak to move or think or speak...
我太虚弱了,无法动弹,无法思考,也无法说话。
His arms and legs were weak.
他的四肢虚弱无力。
If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail.
Until the beating, Cantanco's eyesight had been weak, but adequate...
挨打前坎坦科的视力就一直很弱,不过也还勉强看得见。
She tired easily and had a weak heart.
她很容易疲劳,心脏也不好。
If you describe someone as weak, you mean that they are not very confident or determined, so that they are often frightened or worried, or easily influenced by other people.
He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out...
他是位为人和蔼的医生,但胆小怕事,不敢冒什么风险。
You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared.
你已经习惯性地认为害怕就是软弱。
If you describe someone's voice or smile as weak, you mean that it is not very loud or big, suggesting that the person lacks confidence, enthusiasm, or physical strength.
His weak voice was almost inaudible...
他的声音微弱,几乎听不见。
He managed a weak smile.
他勉强挤出一丝笑容。
If an object or surface is weak, it breaks easily and cannot support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
The owner said the bird may have escaped through a weak spot in the aviary...
鸟的主人说这只鸟可能是从鸟舍一处不结实的地方逃走的。
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。
A weak physical force does not have much power or intensity.
The molecules in regular liquids are held together by relatively weak bonds...
常规液体里分子之间的键合力相对较弱。
Strong winds can turn boats when the tide is weak.
潮水小的时候强风可以让船只改变航向。
If individuals or groups are weak, they do not have any power or influence.
The council was too weak to do anything about it.
市政会手中无权,对此无能为力。
A weak government or leader does not have much control, and is not prepared or able to act firmly or severely.
The changes come after mounting criticism that the government is weak and indecisive...
随着对政府软弱和优柔寡断的批评愈演愈烈,情况终于有了变化。
The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis.
首席社论员也把当前的危机归咎于领导层软弱无力。
If you describe something such a country's currency, economy, industry, or government as weak, you mean that it is not successful, and may be likely to fail or collapse.
The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners...
美元疲软意味着美国的产品对外国人来说相对便宜。
When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.
经济疲软时供货商很难提价。
If something such as an argument or case is weak, it is not convincing or there is little evidence to support it.
Do you think the prosecution made any particular errors, or did they just have a weak case?...
你认为公诉人犯了什么错误呢,还是根本就是证据不足?
The claim exposed a weak point in the structure of facts upon which his argument rested...
这一主张暴露了支撑他论点的论据结构的一个弱点。
A weak drink, chemical, or drug contains very little of a particular substance, for example because a lot of water has been added to it.
...a cup of weak tea...
一杯淡茶
...a very weak bleach solution.
高度稀释的漂白剂
Your weak points are the qualities or talents you do not possess, or the things you are not very good at.
You may very well be asked what your weak points are. Don't try to claim you don't have any...
你很可能会被问到有什么缺点。不要试图声称自己没有任何缺点。
Geography was my weak subject...
地理是我的弱项。
You can say that someone has a weak chin to indicate that their chin is not large, especially when you want to suggest that they do not have a strong character.
She was a plain-looking woman with a weak chin.
她相貌平平,性格懦弱。
1. having little physical or spiritual strength;
2. overly diluted; thin and insipid;
3. lacking power
4. used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress;
5. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings;
6. lacking force; feeble;
7. lacking physical strength or vitality;
8. used of verbs having standard (or regular) inflection
9. lacking physical strength or vigor
10. characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence;
weak, feeble, frail, fragile
这些形容词均有"虚弱的,乏力的"之意。
the weaker sex
(旧,贬)妇女,女性
weak at the knees
情感上无助的
the weak link
薄弱环节
In a weak moment, I told him the truth.
我一时心软, 告诉了他真相.
The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script.
本剧的精彩表演弥补了剧本的不足.
She is weak in character.
她性格懦弱.
The patient is very weak.
病人很衰弱.
Don't victimise the weak.
别欺侮弱小的人.