| 释义 |
flim·sy
I. \ˈflimzē, -zi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of film (I) + -sy (as in tipsy)
1. : lacking in physical strength or substance
< a soft flimsy silk >
often : of inferior materials and workmanship
< flimsy shacks >
2. : having little real worth
< could offer only very flimsy security >
often : lacking real worth or plausibility
< making flimsy pretenses at elegance >
3. of persons
a. : frail and delicate : enfeebled, weak
b. : frivolous and superficial : making a great show based on small attainments or accomplishments : trifling
< faddish flimsy rogues >
II. noun
(-es)
1. : something thin, frail, or unsubstantial: as
a. : a sheet of manifold paper or other very thin paper
b. flimsies plural : women's sheer lightweight clothing; especially : sheer undergarments
2. : manuscript or copy on flimsy: as
a. : a duplicate of a wire news story
b. : one of a number of manifolded copies of a news story supplied by a news agency
c. : a train order written on thin paper to permit making several carbon copies
d. : telegram, radiogram |