单词 | feeble |
释义 | fee·ble (fēbəl) adj. fee·bler, fee·blest 1. a. Lacking bodily strength; weak: too feeble to climb the hill. b. Having little intensity or strength; faint: feeble light; a feeble voice. 2. Having little capacity to withstand pressure or strain: the castle's feeble defenses. 3. a. Lacking vigor or effectiveness; inadequate: a feeble attempt to apologize. b. Showing little activity: a feeble housing market. See Synonyms at weak. [Middle English feble, from Old French, from Latin flēbilis, lamentable, from flēre, to weep.] feeble·ness n. feebly adv. |
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