单词	flimsiness
释义	flimsyflim‧sy /ˈflɪmzi/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINflimsy Origin: 1700-1800 Probably from ➔ FILM1 ‘very thin layer’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES flimsy underwear a shantytown of flimsy wood and tin structures It was impossible for me to sleep under a single flimsy blanket on such a cold night. The evidence against him is very flimsy. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After all, he had little to go on - the evidence was too flimsy. Alice struggled out of the flimsy pink nightgown and tossed it at the foot of the bed. Do you have a flimsy, glass-panelled back door? In some spots, villagers were building cinder-block houses, a sturdy if ugly improvement over their flimsy bamboo shacks. It was almost a shock to realise that there were actually big waves out beyond the flimsy rim of woven basketwork. Lucien enjoyed spending time in his company, but anticipated the day when this flimsy alliance would end. She punched tiny discs from a flimsy sheet of iron foil and placed them in the anvil. Thesaurus THESAURUS► fragile easily broken or damaged: · The documents are old and very fragile.· a fragile glass case· The seventeenth century wall hangings are extremely fragile. ► delicate easily damaged – used especially about things that are made from thin material and look attractive: · a delicate gold necklace· The plant has delicate blue flowers.· delicate fabrics ► brittle brittle hair, nails, bones etc have a hard surface, but they break easily, especially because they are not in good condition: · As you get older, your bones become more brittle.· a special shampoo for dry and brittle hair ► breakable breakable objects must be handled carefully because they will break easily: · Put breakable objects out of the reach of children.· breakable ornaments ► flimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or badly-made and likely to break easily: · a flimsy cotton shirt· a flimsy wooden table ► frail especially literary not strong and therefore easy to break, damage, or hurt: · The young trees are frail and need to be protected from the wind.· a frail little fishing boat· a frail old lady likely to break► weak unable to support much weight, and likely to break: · The foundations of the building are rather weak.· an old chair with weak legs ► fragile made of a thin material that is easy to break or damage – used when something needs to be handled carefully: · a fragile china vase· Be careful of those glasses – they’re very fragile. ► delicate easy to break or damage – used especially about soft materials, skin etc: · Wash delicate fabrics separately.· This soap is good for delicate skin. ► flimsy not well-made from strong materials and so easily damaged – used about furniture, houses etc: · a flimsy plastic table· This keyboard’s very cheap but it’s a bit flimsy. ► rickety in very bad condition and likely to break – used about a building, piece of furniture, vehicle etc: · a rickety old bicycle· He lived in a rickety hut on the beach for several years. Longman Language Activatorwords for describing thin material► thin · Martin wore a thin cotton shirt under his sweater.· It was a chilly night, and he had only a thin blanket for warmth. ► fine very thin, delicate, and usually of good quality: · fine china· a fine chiffon veil with embroidered edges ► light/lightweight clothes that are light or lightweight are thin and not very warm: · She took a light sweater, in case it was cool outside.· In a warm climate people wear loose, lightweight clothing.· I don't think it'll be that cold - do you have anything more lightweight? ► flimsy too thin and light, use this about clothes or material that you can easily see through or that do not protect your body: · It was impossible for me to sleep under a single flimsy blanket on such a cold night.· flimsy underwear Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► evidence ... flimsy  The evidence against him is extremely flimsy. ► flimsy excuse  a flimsy excuse COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► flimsy evidence (=not good enough to make you believe something)· Their conclusions are drawn from some very flimsy evidence. ► a feeble/flimsy/weak excuse (=one that is difficult to believe)· Joe muttered some feeble excuse about having a headache. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► evidence · The school claimed that the decision was based on flimsy evidence from an unsatisfactory inspection in April. 1flimsy cloth or clothing is light and thin:  a flimsy cotton dress2something that is flimsy is not strong or well-made, and will break easily:  a flimsy wooden building► see thesaurus at weak3a flimsy agreement is weak and can easily be damaged or broken:  a flimsy alliance between the two tribal groups4a flimsy argument or excuse does not seem very likely and people do not believe it OPP  convincing:  The evidence against him is extremely flimsy. a flimsy excuse—flimsily adverb—flimsiness noun [uncountable]
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