weak
美音:[wi:k
]
英音:[wi:k
]
adj.不牢固的,弱的,虚弱的,软弱的,淡的,疲软的,无力的,不耐用的
难易程度:
weak为中学词汇
词频:1996
词形变化:
形容词比较级:weaker 最高级:weakest
近义词, 同义词
small little diminutive small in size minute fine inconsiderable paltry unimportant faint weak slender light slight scanty scant limited meager insufficient sparing few so-so middling tolerable no great shakes* below par at a low ebb halfway moderate modest subtle evanescent infinitesimal very small atomic microscopic molecular subatomic mere simple sheer bareweakness debility relaxation languor impotence fatigue infirmity effeminacy fragility flaccidity inactivity bloodlessness loss of strength delicateness decrepitude
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weak
/wi:k; wik/
adj (-er, -est)
1 (a) lacking strength or power; easily broken, bent or defeated 弱的; 无气力的; 无势力的; 易毁坏的; 易弯的; 容易被击败的
*She was still weak after her illness. 她病後仍很虚弱.
* too weak to walk far 身体很虚弱不能走远道
* Her legs felt weak/She felt weak in the legs. 她感到双腿无力.
* The supports were too weak for the weight of the load. 所载的分量很重已经禁不住了.
* a weak barrier, defence, team 不结实的挡板、无力的防御、弱队
* a weak chin/mouth, ie suggesting or showing weakness of character 软弱的性格
* identify the weak points in an argument, ie those which may be attacked most easily 找出论据中的弱点.
(b) (commerce 商) not financially sound or successful 疲软的; 萧条的
*a weak currency, economy, market 疲软的货币、经济、市场.
2 not functioning properly; deficient 功能不佳的; 疲弱的
*weak eyes/sight 视力弱的眼睛[不佳的视力]
* a weak heart 衰弱的心脏
* a weak stomach, ie one that is easily upset by food 易引起恶心的胃.
3 not convincing or forceful 无说服力的; 无力的
*weak arguments, evidence 无说服力的论据、证据.
4 not easily perceived; feeble or faint 不易察觉的; 微弱的
*a weak light, signal, sound 微弱的光线、信号、声音
* a weak smile 微微的一笑.
5 (of liquids) containing a high proportion of water; dilute （指液体）稀的, 稀释的
*weak tea 淡茶
* a weak solution of salt and water 稀释的盐水溶液.
6 ~ (at/in/on sth) not achieving a high standard; deficient 未达高标准的; 有缺欠的
*Her school report shows that she is weak at/in arithmetic and biology. 从她的学习成绩单可看出她算术和生物成绩差.
* The book is weak on (ie in its treatment of) the medieval period. 这本书对中世纪时期论述不足.
7 (grammar) (of verbs) forming the past tense, etc by the addition of a suffix (eg walk, walked or waste, wasted) and not by a change of vowel (eg run, ran or come, came) （指动词）弱的, 规则的（构成过去时态需添加词尾的, 如walk、walked或waste、wasted, 并非改变元音的, 如run、ran或come、came）.
8 (idm 习语) ,weak at the `knees (infml 口) temporarily hardly able to stand because of emotion, fear, illness, etc 一时两腿发软站立不住（因激动、惧怕、疾病等所致）
*The shock made me go all weak at the knees. 这件事把我吓得两腿发软. the weaker `sex (dated sexist 旧, 性别偏见) women in general 女性. ,weak in the `head (infml 口) stupid 愚蠢的
*You must be weak in the head if you believe that. 你相信那件事可就太傻了. a weak `moment time when one is unusually easily persuaded or tempted 易被说服或诱惑的时刻
*In a weak moment, I agreed to pay for her holiday. 我一时心软同意了支付她度假的费用.
adj (-er, -est)
1 (a) lacking strength or power; easily broken, bent or defeated 弱的; 无气力的; 无势力的; 易毁坏的; 易弯的; 容易被击败的
*She was still weak after her illness. 她病後仍很虚弱.
* too weak to walk far 身体很虚弱不能走远道
* Her legs felt weak/She felt weak in the legs. 她感到双腿无力.
* The supports were too weak for the weight of the load. 所载的分量很重已经禁不住了.
* a weak barrier, defence, team 不结实的挡板、无力的防御、弱队
* a weak chin/mouth, ie suggesting or showing weakness of character 软弱的性格
* identify the weak points in an argument, ie those which may be attacked most easily 找出论据中的弱点.
(b) (commerce 商) not financially sound or successful 疲软的; 萧条的
*a weak currency, economy, market 疲软的货币、经济、市场.
2 not functioning properly; deficient 功能不佳的; 疲弱的
*weak eyes/sight 视力弱的眼睛[不佳的视力]
* a weak heart 衰弱的心脏
* a weak stomach, ie one that is easily upset by food 易引起恶心的胃.
3 not convincing or forceful 无说服力的; 无力的
*weak arguments, evidence 无说服力的论据、证据.
4 not easily perceived; feeble or faint 不易察觉的; 微弱的
*a weak light, signal, sound 微弱的光线、信号、声音
* a weak smile 微微的一笑.
5 (of liquids) containing a high proportion of water; dilute （指液体）稀的, 稀释的
*weak tea 淡茶
* a weak solution of salt and water 稀释的盐水溶液.
6 ~ (at/in/on sth) not achieving a high standard; deficient 未达高标准的; 有缺欠的
*Her school report shows that she is weak at/in arithmetic and biology. 从她的学习成绩单可看出她算术和生物成绩差.
* The book is weak on (ie in its treatment of) the medieval period. 这本书对中世纪时期论述不足.
7 (grammar) (of verbs) forming the past tense, etc by the addition of a suffix (eg walk, walked or waste, wasted) and not by a change of vowel (eg run, ran or come, came) （指动词）弱的, 规则的（构成过去时态需添加词尾的, 如walk、walked或waste、wasted, 并非改变元音的, 如run、ran或come、came）.
8 (idm 习语) ,weak at the `knees (infml 口) temporarily hardly able to stand because of emotion, fear, illness, etc 一时两腿发软站立不住（因激动、惧怕、疾病等所致）
*The shock made me go all weak at the knees. 这件事把我吓得两腿发软. the weaker `sex (dated sexist 旧, 性别偏见) women in general 女性. ,weak in the `head (infml 口) stupid 愚蠢的
*You must be weak in the head if you believe that. 你相信那件事可就太傻了. a weak `moment time when one is unusually easily persuaded or tempted 易被说服或诱惑的时刻
*In a weak moment, I agreed to pay for her holiday. 我一时心软同意了支付她度假的费用.
weak
adj
1【physical】
2【likely to break】
3【character】
4【without power】
5【without interest】
6【without energy】
7【not good at doing something】
8【money】
9【argument/idea】
10【drink】
11【light/sound】
12 weak points/spots
13 weak at the knees
14 weak moment
15 the weak/weakest link
16 weak verb
17 weak consonant/syllable
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse;Origin: veikr]
【PHYSICAL】
not physically strong
The illness left her feeling weak .
Poor light produces weak plants.
be too weak to do sth
She's too weak to feed herself.
weak with/from
Nina was weak with hunger .
The animal was weak from loss of blood.
weak heart/lungs etc
My grandfather had a weak heart.
【LIKELY TO BREAK】
unable to support much weight
a weak bridge
too weak to do sth
The branch was too weak to support his weight.
【CHARACTER】
easily influenced by other people - used to show disapproval
a weak indecisive man
【WITHOUT POWER】
not having much power or influence
weak leader/ruler/king etc
a weak and ineffective president
The party was left weak and divided.
The country is in a weak position economically.
【WITHOUT INTEREST】
without the power to interest or amuse people
The play is well acted but the plot is weak.
a weak joke
【WITHOUT ENERGY】
done without energy or confidence
He managed a weak smile .
【NOT GOOD AT DOING SOMETHING】
not good at a particular skill or subject, or in a particular area of activity or knowledge
weak in
New Zealand was weak in defense.
weak on
She speaks quite fluently but she's weak on grammar.
Be honest about your weak points (=your faults or the things you do not do well) .
【MONEY】
not financially successful
weak currency/economy etc
The pound was weak against the dollar.
【ARGUMENT/IDEA】
not likely to make people believe that something is true or right
She's washing her hair? That sounds like a weak excuse !
There are some weak points in her argument.
The defence lawyer clearly knew that his case was weak.
【DRINK】
weak tea, beer etc contains a lot of water and has little taste
≠ strong
【LIGHT/SOUND】
difficult to see or hear
= faint
a weak radio signal
He had only a weak light to see by.
weak points/spots
the parts of something that can easily be attacked or criticized
Check your house for weak spots where a thief could enter.
weak at the knees
feeling strange because of strong emotions
His smile made her go weak at the knees .
weak moment
a time when you can be persuaded more easily than usual
Dave caught me at a weak moment and I lent him £10.
the weak/weakest link
the person or thing in a situation that is less strong, skilful etc than the others
Goalkeeper Gouter proved to be the weakest link.
weak verb
technical a verb that forms regular past tenses
≠ strong verb
weak consonant/syllable
one that is not emphasized
>weaklyadv
"I'm sorry," she said, smiling weakly.
He sank down weakly beside her.
WORD FOCUS: weak
person: puny, feeble, weedy(BrE), frail, fragile, powerless, vulnerable
thing: fragile, delicate, flimsy, rickety, badly made, jerry-built
1【physical】
2【likely to break】
3【character】
4【without power】
5【without interest】
6【without energy】
7【not good at doing something】
8【money】
9【argument/idea】
10【drink】
11【light/sound】
12 weak points/spots
13 weak at the knees
14 weak moment
15 the weak/weakest link
16 weak verb
17 weak consonant/syllable
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse;Origin: veikr]
【PHYSICAL】
not physically strong
The illness left her feeling weak .
Poor light produces weak plants.
be too weak to do sth
She's too weak to feed herself.
weak with/from
Nina was weak with hunger .
The animal was weak from loss of blood.
weak heart/lungs etc
My grandfather had a weak heart.
【LIKELY TO BREAK】
unable to support much weight
a weak bridge
too weak to do sth
The branch was too weak to support his weight.
【CHARACTER】
easily influenced by other people - used to show disapproval
a weak indecisive man
【WITHOUT POWER】
not having much power or influence
weak leader/ruler/king etc
a weak and ineffective president
The party was left weak and divided.
The country is in a weak position economically.
【WITHOUT INTEREST】
without the power to interest or amuse people
The play is well acted but the plot is weak.
a weak joke
【WITHOUT ENERGY】
done without energy or confidence
He managed a weak smile .
【NOT GOOD AT DOING SOMETHING】
not good at a particular skill or subject, or in a particular area of activity or knowledge
weak in
New Zealand was weak in defense.
weak on
She speaks quite fluently but she's weak on grammar.
Be honest about your weak points (=your faults or the things you do not do well) .
【MONEY】
not financially successful
weak currency/economy etc
The pound was weak against the dollar.
【ARGUMENT/IDEA】
not likely to make people believe that something is true or right
She's washing her hair? That sounds like a weak excuse !
There are some weak points in her argument.
The defence lawyer clearly knew that his case was weak.
【DRINK】
weak tea, beer etc contains a lot of water and has little taste
≠ strong
【LIGHT/SOUND】
difficult to see or hear
= faint
a weak radio signal
He had only a weak light to see by.
weak points/spots
the parts of something that can easily be attacked or criticized
Check your house for weak spots where a thief could enter.
weak at the knees
feeling strange because of strong emotions
His smile made her go weak at the knees .
weak moment
a time when you can be persuaded more easily than usual
Dave caught me at a weak moment and I lent him £10.
the weak/weakest link
the person or thing in a situation that is less strong, skilful etc than the others
Goalkeeper Gouter proved to be the weakest link.
weak verb
technical a verb that forms regular past tenses
≠ strong verb
weak consonant/syllable
one that is not emphasized
>weaklyadv
"I'm sorry," she said, smiling weakly.
He sank down weakly beside her.
WORD FOCUS: weak
person: puny, feeble, weedy(BrE), frail, fragile, powerless, vulnerable
thing: fragile, delicate, flimsy, rickety, badly made, jerry-built
1. Even militarily weak and small nations have defied U. N. decisions with impunity.
即使是军事力量薄弱的小国，也可平安无事地反抗联合国的决定。
2. Thus the rods, by falling, and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him, and the direction from which it came.
由于地震太弱而未惊醒科学家时，木棒倒下的多少和倒下的方向就为科学家记录下了地震的强度和地震方向。
3. The medicine he had been given because of the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and he only dimly saw the young man in Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent.
老人所服用的医治心脏病的药物损害了他的视力。所以他只能模模糊糊看见一个年轻人，身穿海军陆战队军服，站在氧气帐外。
4. Useless, powerless, complaining, sick, weak, conservative, rigid, helpless, unproductive, wrinkled, ugly, unattractive, and on and on.
无用，无能，爱抱怨，多病，体弱，保守，僵化，无助，成不了事，满脸皱纹，丑陋不堪，魅力无存，等等，等等。
5. His mathematics are weak.
他数学不好.
6. He cannot run because he has a weak heart.
他有心脏病, 不能跑.
7. ´Mr.Harmsworth,´ I said in a weak voice.
"哈姆斯沃斯先生，"我无力地说。
8. She was still weak after her illness.
她病后仍很虚弱.
9. She is too weak for conversation, so without asking, I go about providing for her needs.
她虚弱得没法交谈，因此没等她要求，我就开始做她所需要的。
10. I was born weak.I usually have stomachaches and backaches.
我天生虚弱,我常常会胃痛和背痛.
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即使是军事力量薄弱的小国，也可平安无事地反抗联合国的决定。
2. Thus the rods, by falling, and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him, and the direction from which it came.
由于地震太弱而未惊醒科学家时，木棒倒下的多少和倒下的方向就为科学家记录下了地震的强度和地震方向。
3. The medicine he had been given because of the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and he only dimly saw the young man in Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent.
老人所服用的医治心脏病的药物损害了他的视力。所以他只能模模糊糊看见一个年轻人，身穿海军陆战队军服，站在氧气帐外。
4. Useless, powerless, complaining, sick, weak, conservative, rigid, helpless, unproductive, wrinkled, ugly, unattractive, and on and on.
无用，无能，爱抱怨，多病，体弱，保守，僵化，无助，成不了事，满脸皱纹，丑陋不堪，魅力无存，等等，等等。
5. His mathematics are weak.
他数学不好.
6. He cannot run because he has a weak heart.
他有心脏病, 不能跑.
7. ´Mr.Harmsworth,´ I said in a weak voice.
"哈姆斯沃斯先生，"我无力地说。
8. She was still weak after her illness.
她病后仍很虚弱.
9. She is too weak for conversation, so without asking, I go about providing for her needs.
她虚弱得没法交谈，因此没等她要求，我就开始做她所需要的。
10. I was born weak.I usually have stomachaches and backaches.
我天生虚弱,我常常会胃痛和背痛.
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