Word · Frequency #7779
frail
虚弱的；衰弱的
核心释义
Physically weak; infirm.
- 1.
容易物理破碎的；不牢固或耐用的；易于失败和消亡的
Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
- 2.
虚弱的；体弱的
Weak; infirm.
- 3.
处于易患病或其他健康问题的虚弱状态,尤其是老年人
In an infirm state leading one to be easily subject to disease or other health problems, especially regarding the elderly.
- 4.
体弱的
physically weak
- 5.
精神脆弱的
Mentally fragile.
- 6.
容易失去美德或被引入罪恶；在抵抗诱惑方面不坚强；决心薄弱；不贞洁的
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.
体弱多病的；（尤指老年人）虚弱的；易碎的；不牢固的；精神脆弱的；心理脆弱的；意志薄弱的；易受诱惑的；（古义）不贞洁的；容易物理破碎的；不牢固或耐用的；易于失败和消亡的
用法In use
The frail old man leaned on his cane as he walked slowly.
用法提示：frail 作形容词，修饰 old man，表示身体虚弱。
After the long illness, she was still frail and needed daily care.
用法提示：frail 作形容词，描述主语 she 的身体状态。
My grandmother has grown frailer over the past year.
用法提示：frailer 是 frail 的比较级形式，表示程度增加。
an invalid's frail body
be frail
frail 作表语，说明人（尤指老人或病人）身体虚弱。
After the surgery, she was still frail and tired easily.
手术之后，她仍然很虚弱，很容易累。
too frail to do sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- frail elderly
- 体弱的老年人
- The program provides support for the frail elderly.该项目为体弱的老年人提供支持。
- frail health
- 虚弱的健康状况
- Despite her frail health, she continued to work.尽管她身体虚弱，她仍继续工作。
- physically frail
- 身体虚弱的
- He was physically frail but mentally sharp.他身体虚弱，但头脑清晰。
- frail body
- 虚弱的身体
- Her frail body could not withstand the cold.她虚弱的身体无法抵御寒冷。
- frail old woman
- 虚弱的老妇人
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“frail”像“fragile”少了g：枯枝易折、老人体弱，一碰就碎。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：健康/医疗场景、日常人物描写 该词作形容词时通常侧重身体虚弱或易病状态，多用于描述老年人或病人的身体状况；语气中性，正式与非正式场合都较常见，在医疗或护理语境中显得更正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，通常用于描述人或物体虚弱，可用作定语或表语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 frail /freɪl/ 押韵：fail、mail、nail、sail、tail、trail 的 -ail 都读 /eɪl/。注意：fair /feər/、chair /tʃeər/ 虽然拼写相似，但 -air 读 /eər/，与 frail 不押韵。
用法优先级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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