flimsy excuse
collocation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。
不结实的；易损坏的；单薄的
flimsiest — superlative of flimsy
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不结实的；易损坏的；单薄的
Lacking solidity or strength; likely to bend, break, or tear easily, and therefore not dependable.
The cardboard box was too flimsy to hold all the heavy books.
这个纸板箱太不结实了，装不下所有的重书。
在压力下容易弯曲或破裂；易损坏；脆弱,不坚固。
Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
(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。
Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial.
缺乏牢固性或强度
lacking solidity or strength
指人:缺乏深度或理解；轻浮,肤浅。
Of a person: lacking depth of character or understanding; frivolous, superficial.
His excuse for being late sounded flimsy and unconvincing.
他迟到的借口听起来站不住脚，缺乏说服力。
AI contextual example
The flimsiest part of the old wooden chair broke when I sat down.
那张旧木椅最脆弱的部分在我坐下时断裂了。
AI contextual example
a flimsy table
一张不牢固的桌子
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flimsy construction
不牢固的建筑
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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。
薄弱的证据
The case was dismissed due to flimsy evidence.
由于证据薄弱，此案被驳回。
无力的论点
Her flimsy argument convinced no one.
她无力的论点谁都说服不了。
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。
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。
单薄的连衣裙
She wore a flimsy dress in the cold wind.
她在寒风中穿着单薄的连衣裙。
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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’。
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。
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.
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