形變: 比較級:weaker 最高級:weakest
weak



KK:[wik] DJ:[wiːk]
a.
- 弱的,虛弱的;衰弱的
- 軟弱的,懦弱的;優柔寡斷的
- 淡的;稀薄的;無味的
- (能力等)弱的,差的[(+at/in)]
- (論據等)不充分的,無說服力的
- 【語】弱變化的;不重讀的[Z]
- (價格)疲軟的
辨析
同義:
a.弱的,虛弱的;衰弱的
feeble powerless impotent debilitated fragile flimsy frail brittle反義:
a.「弱的;衰弱的;軟弱的」的反義字
strong robust sturdy tough healthy husky stout同義參見:
unhealthy pale1 frail1 accessible limp2 ailing wan dim breakable defenseless defective unsteady languid invalid1 infirm thin worn2 weary emaciated puny tired faint rickety反義參見:
firm1 dense powerful hale1 mighty以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
adj.
- lacking physical strength and energy.
- liable to break or give way under pressure. ▸not convincing or forceful.▸not secure, stable, or firmly established.▸(of prices or a market) having a downward tendency.
- lacking power, influence, or ability. ▸lacking intensity.▸(of a liquid or solution) heavily diluted.▸(of features) not strongly marked.▸(of a syllable) unstressed.
- Grammar denoting a class of verbs in Germanic languages that form the past tense and past participle by addition of a suffix (in English, typically -ed).
Phrase
- the weaker sex
dated women regarded collectively. - weak at the knees
helpless with emotion.
Derivative
- weakish adj.
Etymology
OE wāc ‘pliant, of little worth’, ‘not steadfast’, reinforced in ME by ON veikr, from a Gmc base meaning ‘yield, give way’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》