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  • 英式音标 [wiːk]
  • 美式音标 [wiːk]
  • 国际音标 [wi:k]
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  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.弱的；虚弱的；无力的；差的；淡薄的

词源解说

  • 直接源自古斯堪的那维亚语的veikr，意为虚弱的。

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    weakling：虚弱的；懦弱的。
    weakly：虚弱的；软弱的。
  • adv性质的同根词
    weakly：虚弱地；无力地；软弱地；有病地。
  • n性质的同根词
    weakness：弱点；软弱；嗜好。
    weakling：虚弱的人；懦怯者。
    weakener：减光板；削弱器。
  • vi性质的同根词
    weaken：变弱；畏缩；变软弱。
  • vt性质的同根词
    weaken：减少；使变弱；使变淡。

用法辨析

    adj. (形容词)

  • weak的基本意思是“弱的,无力的”,用于人可修饰人体或人体的某个器官,也可修饰人的意志。用于物时可指某物的性能不好,即“功能不佳的”,也可指某物在理论上让人无法信服,即“无说服力的,无力的”。weak还可指“稀的,稀释的”“未达高标准的”。
  • weak在句中可用作表语,也可用作定语。用作定语时,其后可接具体名词或抽象名词,作表语时,其后可接介词短语、动词不定式或that从句。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • She spoke in a weak voice.
    她有气无力地说话。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～

  • Her pulse is weak; she must be very ill.
    她的脉搏微弱,必定病得很厉害。

    • S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

  • She was weak from a long illness.
    她因长期生病而十分虚弱。

    • S+be+too ～+to- v

  • The flu victim was too weak to walk.
    这位流感病人虚弱得连路都走不动。

    • S+be+～+that-clause

  • The teacher's so weak that the children do what they like.
    这老师太软弱了,孩子们因此可以为所欲为。

词组短语

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    ～+名词

  • weak answer 缺乏说服力的回答
  • weak character 优柔寡断的性格
  • weak coffee 淡咖啡
  • weak constitution 虚弱的体质
  • weak defence 不牢固的防御工事

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (NOT STRONG) not physically strong
  • (NOT GOOD) not good enough, especially in ability, skill, or quality
  • (CHIN) A weak chin is small and does not stick out from the face.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things.
  • weakly
  • If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail.
  • If you describe someone as weak, you mean that they are not very confident or determined, so that they are often frightened or worried, or easily influenced by other people.
  • weakness
  • If you describe someone's voice or smile as weak, you mean that it not very loud or big, suggesting that the person lacks confidence, enthusiasm, or physical strength.
  • weakly
  • If an object or surface is weak, it breaks easily and cannot support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
  • A weak physical force does not have much power or intensity.
  • weakly
  • If individuals or groups are weak, they do not have any power or influence.
  • The weak are people who are weak.
  • weakness
  • A weak government or leader does not have much control, and is not prepared or able to act firmly or severely.
  • weakly
  • If you describe something such a country's currency, economy, industry, or government as weak, you mean that it is not successful, and may be likely to fail or collapse.
  • weakness
  • If something such as an argument or case is weak, it is not convincing or there is little evidence to support it.
  • weakly
  • A weak drink, chemical, or drug contains very little of a particular substance, for example, because a lot of water has been added to it.
  • Your weak points are the qualities or talents you do not possess, or the things you are not very good at.
  • weakness
  • &rarrsee also weakness

专业释义

    经济学

  • 疲软的
  • 松软的

    • 数学

  • 弱的

    • 化学

  • (酸、碱等)低浓度的

    • 能源科学技术

  • 贫油的

    • 语言学

  • 非重音的，弱读的，弱重音的

    • 艺术学

  • 弱的
  • 诗句末尾的重音加于(介词等)本非重读的词的

    • 物理学

  • 弱的

    • 摄影

  • (底片)反差小的；衬度弱的；不够浓度的，薄的

    • 医药科学

  • 虚弱的