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

flim•sy adj., -si•er, -si•est.

without material strength or solidity:a flimsy fabric.
inadequate; not convincing:a flimsy excuse.

flim•si•ly adv.
flim•si•ness, n. [uncountable]

flim•sy adj., -si•er, -si•est, n., pl. -sies.
adj.

without material strength or solidity:a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
weak;
inadequate;
not effective or convincing:a flimsy excuse.

a thin kind of paper, esp. for use in making several copies at a time of an article, telegraphic dispatch, or the like, as in newspaper work.
a copy of a report or dispatch on such paper.

flim- (perh. metathetic variant of film) + -sy 1695–1705

flim′si•ly, adv.
flim′si•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shoddy, weak, unstable, unsteady.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unconvincing, lame, vague.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sturdy.

flimsy /ˈflɪmzɪ/ adj ( -sier, -siest)

not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building
light and thin: a flimsy dress
unconvincing or inadequate; weak: a flimsy excuse

thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc
a copy made on such paper

Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin

ˈflimsiness n

单词	flimsy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 flim•sy /ˈflɪmzi/USA pronunciation adj., -si•er, -si•est. without material strength or solidity:a flimsy fabric. inadequate; not convincing:a flimsy excuse. flim•si•ly /ˈflɪmzəli/USA pronunciation adv. flim•si•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 flim•sy (flim′zē),USA pronunciation adj., -si•er, -si•est, n., pl. -sies. adj. without material strength or solidity:a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure. weak; inadequate; not effective or convincing:a flimsy excuse. n. a thin kind of paper, esp. for use in making several copies at a time of an article, telegraphic dispatch, or the like, as in newspaper work. a copy of a report or dispatch on such paper. flim- (perh. metathetic variant of film) + -sy 1695–1705 flim′si•ly, adv. flim′si•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shoddy, weak, unstable, unsteady. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unconvincing, lame, vague. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sturdy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flimsy /ˈflɪmzɪ/ adj ( -sier, -siest) not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building light and thin: a flimsy dress unconvincing or inadequate; weak: a flimsy excuse n thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc a copy made on such paper Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin ˈflimsiness n
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