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ADJ-GRADED
(身體)虛弱的,無力的
If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things.
例句
I was too weak to move or think or speak...
我太虛弱了,無法動彈,無法思考,也無法說話。
His arms and legs were weak.
他的四肢虛弱無力。
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ADJ-GRADED
(器官或感官)功能差的,受損傷的
If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail.
例句
Until the beating, Cantanco's eyesight had been weak, but adequate...
挨打前坎坦科的視力就一直很弱,不過也還勉強看得見。
She tired easily and had a weak heart.
她很容易疲勞,心臟也不好。
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ADJ-GRADED
意志薄弱的;懦弱的
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.
例句
He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out...
他是位為人和藹的醫(yī)生,但膽小怕事,不敢冒什么風(fēng)險。
You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared.
你已經(jīng)習(xí)慣性地認為害怕就是軟弱。
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ADJ-GRADED
(聲音或笑容)微弱的,不熱情的,無力的
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.
例句
His weak voice was almost inaudible...
他的聲音微弱,幾乎聽不見。
He managed a weak smile.
他勉強擠出一絲笑容。
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ADJ-GRADED
不牢固的;易破的;易壞的
If an object or surface is weak, it breaks easily and cannot support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
例句
The owner said the bird may have escaped through a weak spot in the aviary...
鳥的主人說這只鳥可能是從鳥舍一處不結(jié)實的地方逃走的。
Swimming is helpful for bones that are porous and weak.
游泳有助于改善骨質(zhì)疏松和骨骼脆弱。
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ADV-GRADED
無力度的;無強度的
A weak physical force does not have much power or intensity.
例句
The molecules in regular liquids are held together by relatively weak bonds...
常規(guī)液體里分子之間的鍵合力相對較弱。
Strong winds can turn boats when the tide is weak.
潮水小的時候強風(fēng)可以讓船只改變航向。
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ADJ-GRADED
無權(quán)力的;無權(quán)威的;無影響力的
If individuals or groups are weak, they do not have any power or influence.
例句
The council was too weak to do anything about it.
市政會手中無權(quán),對此無能為力。
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ADJ-GRADED
(政府或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人) 軟弱無力的
A weak government or leader does not have much control, and is not prepared or able to act firmly or severely.
例句
The changes come after mounting criticism that the government is weak and indecisive...
隨著對政府軟弱和優(yōu)柔寡斷的批評愈演愈烈,情況終于有了變化。
The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis.
首席社論員也把當(dāng)前的危機歸咎于領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層軟弱無力。
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ADJ-GRADED
(貨幣、經(jīng)濟、產(chǎn)業(yè)、政府等)疲軟的,有崩潰危險的
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.
例句
The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners...
美元疲軟意味著美國的產(chǎn)品對外國人來說相對便宜。
When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.
經(jīng)濟疲軟時供貨商很難提價。
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ADJ-GRADED
(論據(jù)等)不充分的,沒有說服力的;(邏輯)不周密的
If something such as an argument or case is weak, it is not convincing or there is little evidence to support it.
例句
Do you think the prosecution made any particular errors, or did they just have a weak case?...
你認為公訴人犯了什么錯誤呢,還是根本就是證據(jù)不足?
The claim exposed a weak point in the structure of facts upon which his argument rested...
這一主張暴露了支撐他論點的論據(jù)結(jié)構(gòu)的一個弱點。
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ADJ-GRADED
稀薄的;稀釋的
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.
例句
...a cup of weak tea...
一杯淡茶
...a very weak bleach solution.
高度稀釋的漂白劑
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ADJ-GRADED
(能力等)弱的,差的
Your weak points are the qualities or talents you do not possess, or the things you are not very good at.
例句
You may very well be asked what your weak points are. Don't try to claim you don't have any...
你很可能會被問到有什么缺點。不要試圖聲稱自己沒有任何缺點。
Geography was my weak subject...
地理是我的弱項。
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ADJ-GRADED
(下巴)瘦小的;(尤暗指)性格懦弱的
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.
例句
She was a plain-looking woman with a weak chin.
她相貌平平,性格懦弱。