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。
• The severe cold had claimed many victims amongst the old and infirm.
  这次严寒夺走了许多年老体弱者的生命。
• "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；
• His already infirm body was racked by high fever
  他已经很虚弱的身体受着高烧的折磨。
• 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。
• Peter is so infirm of purpose that it is useless to ask him for advice.
  彼得这人优柔寡断，向他征求意见是徒劳无用的。
• The needs of the old and infirm.
  年老体弱者的需要。
• 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。
• 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。
• The third is the patient's physical differences, such as young and old, infirm and pregnant women easily poisoning, allergies allergic reaction occurs.
  第三是病人的体质差异，例如老幼体弱者和孕妇容易中毒，过敏体质的人则会发生过敏反应。