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

fee•ble adj., -bler, -blest.

physically weak;
frail:The sick child was still too feeble to walk on her own.
lacking in substance or effectiveness:feeble arguments.

fee•ble•ness, n. [uncountable]
fee•bly, adv.

fee•ble adj., -bler, -blest.

physically weak, as from age or sickness;
frail.
weak intellectually or morally:a feeble mind.
lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.:a feeble voice; feeble light.
lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness:feeble resistance; feeble arguments.

Latin flēbilis lamentable, equivalent. to flē(re) to weep + -bilis -ble
Old French, variant of fleible (by dissimilation)
Middle English feble 1125–75

fee′ble•ness, n.
fee′blish, adj.
fee′bly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See weak.

feeble /ˈfiːb^əl/ adj

lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak
inadequate; unconvincing: feeble excuses
easily influenced or indecisive

Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French feble, fleible, from Latin flēbilis to be lamented, from flēre to weep

ˈfeebleness n ˈfeebly adv

单词	feeble
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fee•ble /ˈfibəl/USA pronunciation adj., -bler, -blest. physically weak; frail:The sick child was still too feeble to walk on her own. lacking in substance or effectiveness:feeble arguments. fee•ble•ness, n. [uncountable] fee•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fee•ble (fē′bəl),USA pronunciation adj., -bler, -blest. physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail. weak intellectually or morally:a feeble mind. lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.:a feeble voice; feeble light. lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness:feeble resistance; feeble arguments. Latin flēbilis lamentable, equivalent. to flē(re) to weep + -bilis -ble Old French, variant of fleible (by dissimilation) Middle English feble 1125–75 fee′ble•ness, n. fee′blish, adj. fee′bly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See weak. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: feeble /ˈfiːb^əl/ adj lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak inadequate; unconvincing: feeble excuses easily influenced or indecisive Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French feble, fleible, from Latin flēbilis to be lamented, from flēre to weep ˈfeebleness n ˈfeebly adv
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