Word · Frequency #11547
flimsier
不结实的；易损坏的；单薄的
flimsier is the comparative of flimsy.
Lacking solidity or strength; likely to bend, break, or tear easily, and therefore not dependable.
- 1.
Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
在压力下容易弯曲或破裂；易损坏；脆弱,不坚固。
- 2.
Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial.
(论点、解释等)无根据的、无说服力的、薄弱的；不重要的、微不足道的。
- 3.
lacking solidity or strength
缺乏牢固性或强度
- 4.
Of a person: lacking depth of character or understanding; frivolous, superficial.
指人:缺乏深度或理解；轻浮,肤浅。
- 5.
not convincing
不令人信服
不令人信服的；站不住脚的；无力的；浅薄的；肤浅的；在压力下容易弯曲或破裂；易损坏；脆弱,不坚固。；(论点、解释等)无根据的、无说服力的、薄弱的；不重要的、微不足道的。；缺乏牢固性或强度
In use
The cardboard box was too flimsy to hold all the heavy books.
His excuse for being late sounded flimsy and unconvincing.
The flimsiest part of the old wooden chair broke when I sat down.
a flimsy table
flimsy construction
Connections
Collocations
- flimsy excuse
- 站不住脚的借口
- He gave a flimsy excuse for being late.他为迟到找了一个站不住脚的借口。
- flimsy evidence
- 薄弱的证据
- The case was dismissed due to flimsy evidence.由于证据薄弱，此案被驳回。
- flimsy argument
- 无力的论点
- Her flimsy argument convinced no one.她无力的论点谁都说服不了。
- flimsy material
- 单薄的材料
- The tent was made of flimsy material that tore easily.帐篷是用一撕就破的单薄材料做的。
- flimsy construction
- 不牢固的建筑
- The flimsy construction of the shed collapsed in the storm.棚屋不牢固的建筑在暴风雨中倒塌了。
- flimsy dress
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：想象一座纸牌屋，轻轻一碰就塌，记住 flimsy 是‘不结实、站不住脚的’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing physical objects、evaluating arguments or excuses flimsy 通常用于日常口语或一般书面语，形容物品不结实、易坏，也常形容论点或借口站不住脚。它带有明显的负面评价，正式场合虽可用，但更常见于非正式的评论中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only whimsy rhymes with flimsy: both end in /ˈɪmzi/. Flinty (/ˈflɪnti/) looks similar with fli- but does not rhyme. Slim (/slɪm/) shares the /lɪm/ sound with the middle of flimsy but lacks the final /zi/. Slimy (/ˈslaɪmi/) shares the spelling lim but has a different vowel sound, so it is a spelling lookalike, not a rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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