英语词汇“frail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

frailfrail /freɪl/ ●○○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYfrail

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break

COLLOCATIONS► frail health

my mother’s frail health

THESAURUSphysically► weak

not physically strong: The weakest members of the herd are attacked first.

► frail

weak and thin because of old age or illness: My grandmother looked small and frail.

► feeble

extremely weak, especially because of old age or illness: He was feeble and needed someone to take care of him.

► scrawny

very thin and seeming weak or helpless: She was a scrawny little puppy with big eyes.

► shaky

weak and unsteady because of illness, old age, or shock: I am still feeling shaky after falling off my bike.

► vulnerable

easy to harm, hurt, or attack: Women who walk alone are vulnerable on the streets at night.

► defenseless

unable to protect yourself from violence: The children were defenseless against their father’s anger.

1thin and weak, because of being old or sick: He looked old and frail. my mother’s frail health► see thesaurus at weak12not strongly made or built, and therefore easily damaged: A fierce storm engulfed the frail ship. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break] → fragile

单词	frail
释义	frailfrail /freɪl/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYfrail Origin: 1300-1400 Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break Collocations COLLOCATIONS► frail health my mother’s frail health Thesaurus THESAURUSphysically► weak not physically strong: The weakest members of the herd are attacked first. ► frail weak and thin because of old age or illness: My grandmother looked small and frail. ► feeble extremely weak, especially because of old age or illness: He was feeble and needed someone to take care of him. ► scrawny very thin and seeming weak or helpless: She was a scrawny little puppy with big eyes. ► shaky weak and unsteady because of illness, old age, or shock: I am still feeling shaky after falling off my bike. ► vulnerable easy to harm, hurt, or attack: Women who walk alone are vulnerable on the streets at night. ► defenseless unable to protect yourself from violence: The children were defenseless against their father’s anger. 1thin and weak, because of being old or sick: He looked old and frail. my mother’s frail health► see thesaurus at weak12not strongly made or built, and therefore easily damaged: A fierce storm engulfed the frail ship. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break] → fragile
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