Word · Frequency #22385
emaciated
瘦弱的；衰弱的
核心释义
thin and weak
- 1.
瘦削或憔悴的,尤因饥饿或疾病所致。
Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
- 2.
因疾病、饥饿或寒冷而极度消瘦
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
瘦削或憔悴的,尤因饥饿或疾病所致。；因疾病、饥饿或寒冷而极度消瘦；瘦弱的；衰弱的
用法In use
After months of illness, the once strong athlete looked emaciated.
用法提示：emaciated 作形容词，表示因疾病或饥饿而变得瘦弱。
The vet said the emaciated cat needed a special diet to regain weight.
用法提示：emaciated 修饰 cat，意为“瘦弱的”。
His emaciated frame showed how much he had suffered during the long journey.
用法提示：emaciated 作定语修饰 frame，强调极度消瘦。
emaciated bony hands
be/become emaciated
After weeks without food, the prisoner became emaciated.
经过数周没有食物，这名囚犯变得骨瘦如柴。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- emaciated body
- 瘦弱的身体
- After weeks without food, his emaciated body showed every rib.数周没有进食后，他瘦弱的身体瘦骨嶙峋。
- emaciated face
- 消瘦的面容
- Her emaciated face told the story of her long illness.她消瘦的面容诉说着她久病的故事。
- emaciated frame
- 瘦弱的身躯
- The old horse had an emaciated frame and could barely stand.那匹老马瘦弱不堪，几乎站立不住。
- emaciated limbs
- 枯瘦的四肢
- The doctor gently examined the child's emaciated limbs.医生轻轻检查孩子枯瘦的四肢。
- emaciated appearance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：e(饿)+mac(麦当劳)+iated——总吃快餐、营养不良，人变得瘦弱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、medical descriptions emaciated 一词比较正式，多用于书面语、新闻报道或医学描述中；口语中通常说 very thin 或 skinny。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
前五个词与 emaciated (/ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/) 的结尾 /eɪtɪd/ 押韵：associated、appreciated、initiated、negotiated 同为 -iated 拼写，读 /ʃiˌeɪtɪd/；related 为 -ated，末尾也含 /eɪtɪd/。注意 defeated 拼写看似相近，实际读 /dɪˈfiːtɪd/，元音是 /iː/ 而不是 /eɪ/，不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.