weaker

英 [ˈwiːkə]

美 [ˈwikər]

adj.  虚弱的; 无力的; 不牢固的; 易损坏的; 易破的; 易受影响的; 懦弱的; 软弱无力的
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柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (身体)虚弱的，无力的
  If someone isweak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things.
  1. I was too weak to move or think or speak...
     我太虚弱了，无法动弹，无法思考，也无法说话。
  2. His arms and legs were weak.
     他的四肢虚弱无力。
• ADJ-GRADED (器官或感官)功能差的，受损伤的
  If someone has an organ or sense that isweak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail.
  1. Until the beating, Cantanco's eyesight had been weak, but adequate...
     挨打前坎坦科的视力就一直很弱，不过也还勉强看得见。
  2. She tired easily and had a weak heart.
     她很容易疲劳，心脏也不好。
• ADJ-GRADED 意志薄弱的;懦弱的
  If you describe someone asweak, you mean that they are not very confident or determined, so that they are often frightened or worried, or easily influenced by other people.
  1. He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out...
     他是位为人和蔼的医生，但胆小怕事，不敢冒什么风险。
  2. You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared.
     你已经习惯性地认为害怕就是软弱。
• ADJ-GRADED (声音或笑容)微弱的，不热情的，无力的
  If you describe someone's voice or smile asweak, you mean that it is not very loud or big, suggesting that the person lacks confidence, enthusiasm, or physical strength.
  1. His weak voice was almost inaudible...
     他的声音微弱，几乎听不见。
  2. He managed a weak smile.
     他勉强挤出一丝笑容。
• ADJ-GRADED 不牢固的;易破的;易坏的
  If an object or surface isweak, it breaks easily and cannot support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
  1. The owner said the bird may have escaped through a weak spot in the aviary...
     鸟的主人说这只鸟可能是从鸟舍一处不结实的地方逃走的。
  2. Swimming is helpful for bones that are porous and weak.
     游泳有助于改善骨质疏松和骨骼脆弱。
• ADV-GRADED 无力度的;无强度的
  Aweakphysical force does not have much power or intensity.
  1. The molecules in regular liquids are held together by relatively weak bonds...
     常规液体里分子之间的键合力相对较弱。
  2. Strong winds can turn boats when the tide is weak.
     潮水小的时候强风可以让船只改变航向。
  3. ...the weak winter sun.
     冬日清冷的太阳
• ADJ-GRADED 无权力的;无权威的;无影响力的
  If individuals or groups areweak, they do not have any power or influence.
  1. The council was too weak to do anything about it.
     市政会手中无权，对此无能为力。
  2. The weakare people who are weak.
     弱势群体
  3. He voiced his solidarity with the weak and defenceless.
     他表示自己同弱势和无助群体站在一起。
• ADJ-GRADED (政府或领导人) 软弱无力的
  Aweakgovernment or leader does not have much control, and is not prepared or able to act firmly or severely.
  1. The changes come after mounting criticism that the government is weak and indecisive...
     随着对政府软弱和优柔寡断的批评愈演愈烈，情况终于有了变化。
  2. The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis.
     首席社论员也把当前的危机归咎于领导层软弱无力。
• ADJ-GRADED (货币、经济、产业、政府等)疲软的，有崩溃危险的
  If you describe something such a country's currency, economy, industry, or government asweak, you mean that it is not successful, and may be likely to fail or collapse.
  1. The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners...
     美元疲软意味着美国的产品对外国人来说相对便宜。
  2. When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.
     经济疲软时供货商很难提价。
• ADJ-GRADED (论据等)不充分的，没有说服力的;(逻辑)不周密的
  If something such as an argument or case isweak, it is not convincing or there is little evidence to support it.
  1. Do you think the prosecution made any particular errors, or did they just have a weak case?...
     你认为公诉人犯了什么错误呢，还是根本就是证据不足？
  2. The claim exposed a weak point in the structure of facts upon which his argument rested...
     这一主张暴露了支撑他论点的论据结构的一个弱点。
  3. The evidence against him was weak and insufficient.
     指控他的证据不足且无说服力。
• ADJ-GRADED 稀薄的;稀释的
  Aweakdrink, chemical, or drug contains very little of a particular substance, for example because a lot of water has been added to it.
  1. ...a cup of weak tea...
     一杯淡茶
  2. ...a very weak bleach solution.
     高度稀释的漂白剂
• ADJ-GRADED (能力等)弱的，差的
  Yourweakpoints are the qualities or talents you do not possess, or the things you are not very good at.
  1. You may very well be asked what your weak points are. Don't try to claim you don't have any...
     你很可能会被问到有什么缺点。不要试图声称自己没有任何缺点。
  2. Geography was my weak subject...
     地理是我的弱项。
  3. His short stories tend to be weak on plot.
     他的短篇小说往往情节牵强。
• ADJ-GRADED （下巴）瘦小的;（尤暗指）性格懦弱的
  You can say that someone has aweakchin to indicate that their chin is not large, especially when you want to suggest that they do not have a strong character.
  1. She was a plain-looking woman with a weak chin.
     她相貌平平，性格懦弱。
• See also:weakness

双语例句

• But its effect is weaker than unemployment.
  但是这带来的影响要比失业弱。
• It was encouraging this week to hear Ms Merkel talk about the competitiveness problems in the weaker eurozone economies.
  本周，默克尔谈到了欧元区较弱经济体的竞争力问题，这令人鼓舞。
• With wary lenders imposing higher borrowing costs on weaker countries, these countries face a new challenge to competitiveness.
  由于心存谨慎的贷款人提高了向疲弱国家的贷款成本，这些国家在增强自身竞争力时遇到了新的挑战。
• Women are thought of as weaker than men both physically and intellectually.
  无论在体力和智力上，妇女都被认为比男人弱。
• Weaker prices acquire a self-fulfilling dynamic.
  价格下跌获得了一种自我实现的动能。
• This helped to underpin oil prices Wednesday despite weaker Asian stock markets and a stronger dollar.
  星期三巩固的石油价格对于亚洲股票市场和强势美元是有帮助的，尽管力量微弱。
• But Russia is much weaker than China.
  但俄罗斯的国力比中国要弱得多。
• One reason for euro strength is that solid European economic data have contrasted with weaker indicators in the US.
  欧元坚挺的一个原因是，强劲的欧洲经济数据与美国较弱的指标形成了鲜明对比。
• It is wise to assign special exercises to the weaker students.
  为学习差的学生特别留一些练习是高明的。
• Investor fears for the credit risk of eurozone countries with weaker economies has increased sharply this month.
  投资者对欧元区经济实力较弱国家信贷风险的担忧本月急剧上升。