infirm

英 [ɪnˈfɜːm]

美 [ɪnˈfɜːrm]

adj.  (长期)病弱的; 年老体弱的; 病弱的人; 体弱的人

GRETEM8医学

BNC.19029 / COCA.22223

牛津词典

adj.

• （长期）病弱的；年老体弱的
  ill/sick and weak, especially over a long period or as a result of being old
• 病弱的人；体弱的人
  people who are weak and ill/sick for a long period
  1. care for the elderly and infirm
     对年老体弱者的照顾

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (常指因年迈而)体弱的,虚弱的
  A person who isinfirmis weak or ill, and usually old.
  1. ...her aging, infirm husband.
     她年迈体弱的丈夫
  2. The infirmare people who are infirm.
     年迈体弱者
  3. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
     我们来这里保护、帮助年迈体弱者。

英英释义

adj

• lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
  1. infirm of purpos
• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  1. a feeble old woman
  2. her body looked sapless
  Synonym:decrepitdebilefeeblericketysaplessweakweakly

双语例句

• It rendered this assumption infirm.
  它使这个假定基础不稳。
• Weak, wearied, and infirm, pardon implores.
  脆弱，疲倦，病容暗淡，恳求您将我赦免。
• In poor condition, as from old age; infirm.
  处于糟糕状态的，如由于年老；虚弱的。
• "Madam, I know not of what you speak," answered Hester Prynne, feeling Mistress Hibbins to be of infirm mind;
  “夫人，我实在不明白你讲的话，”海丝特·白兰觉得西宾斯太太有点老糊涂了，就这么回答说；
• Therefore, Chinas manufacturing is infirm in international division of labor, especially for the technology and capital intensive products.
  因此，中国制造业国际分工地位低下，在技术和资本密集型产品上尤为低下。
• State-run residential facilities for those who become too elderly or infirm to remain independent are few.
  公办的供年老体弱无法独立生活的人使用的居住设施非常少。
• However, Jane eyre's rebellious character experiences a long zigzag period form infirm to firm.
  然而，简性格中反抗意识的形成却经历了一个由萌芽、生到坚定的曲折过程。
• I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
  我将铭记我作为社区中的一员，对我身边人们以及那些弱者的身心健康负有特别义务。
• Meanwhile, many older inhabitants are getting infirm and lonely.
  同时，许多年岁较大的居民开始变得体弱而孤独。
• In rural areas, childless and infirm old people are guaranteed food, clothing, housing, medical care and burial expenses by society and collectives.
  对农村无依靠的老年人，由社会和集体对他们实行保吃、保穿、保注保医、保葬。