新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

weak

英 [wiːk]

[ADJ, NOUN]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

weaker , weakest
1. 虚弱的
If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things.
双语例句
例：
I was too weak to move or think or speak.
我太虚弱了，不能动弹、不能思维、也不能说话。
2. （人的器官、感官）衰弱的
If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail.
双语例句
例：
She tired easily and had a weak heart.
她容易疲劳，心脏也不好。
3. 懦弱的
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.
双语例句
例：
He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out.
他是个好医生，但为人懦弱，遇事不敢出头。
4. （声音、微笑等）微弱的
If you describe someone's voice or smile as weak, you mean that it is not very loud or big, suggesting that the person lacks confidence, enthusiasm, or physical strength.
近义词
feeble
双语例句
例：
His weak voice was almost inaudible.
他声音微弱得几乎听不到。
5. 易碎的 , 薄弱的
If an object or surface is weak, it breaks easily and cannot support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
双语例句
例：
The owner said the bird may have escaped through a weak spot in the aviary.
主人说那只鸟可能是从鸟舍的一个不结实的地方逃出去的。
6. （个人或团体）弱小的 , 缺少力量和影响力的
If individuals or groups are weak, they do not have any power or influence.
近义词
powerless
双语例句
例：
The council was too weak to do anything about it.
理事会软弱无能，对此无能为力。
7. （政府或领导人）软弱无力的
A weak government or leader does not have much control, and is not prepared or able to act firmly or severely.
双语例句
例：
The changes come after mounting criticism that the government is weak and indecisive.
随着对政府软弱无能、优柔寡断的批评不断高涨，情况终于有了变化。
8. （货币、经济、工业、政府等）疲软的
If you describe something such as 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.
双语例句
例：
The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners.
美元疲软意味着美国产品对外国顾客来说是相对便宜的。
9. （论点）没有说服力的 , （案例）缺少证据的
If something such as an argument or case is weak, it is not convincing or there is little evidence to support it.
双语例句
例：
Do you think the prosecution made any particular errors, or did they just have a weak case?
你认为控方是真的出了纰漏，还是只是证据不足？
10. 稀薄的
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.
双语例句
例：
Grace poured a cup of weak tea.
格莱斯倒了一杯淡茶。
11. 弱的
Your weak points are the qualities or talents you do not possess, or the things you are not very good at.
双语例句
例：
Geography was my weak subject.
地理是我的弱项。
12. （力量）微弱的
A weak physical force does not have much power or intensity.
双语例句
例：
The molecules in regular liquids are held together by relatively weak bonds.
常规液体中的分子被相对较弱的结合物聚合在一起。
例：
Strong winds can turn boats when the tide is weak.
潮汐微弱时，强风可以掀翻船只。