Word · Frequency #7779
frail
虚弱的；衰弱的
Physically weak; infirm.
- 1.
Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
容易物理破碎的；不牢固或耐用的；易于失败和消亡的
- 2.
Weak; infirm.
虚弱的；体弱的
- 3.
In an infirm state leading one to be easily subject to disease or other health problems, especially regarding the elderly.
处于易患病或其他健康问题的虚弱状态,尤其是老年人
- 4.
physically weak
体弱的
- 5.
Mentally fragile.
精神脆弱的
- 6.
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.
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
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
In use
The frail old man leaned on his cane as he walked slowly.
After the long illness, she was still frail and needed daily care.
My grandmother has grown frailer over the past year.
an invalid's frail body
Connections
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
- A frail old woman sat by the window.一位虚弱的老妇人坐在窗边。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“frail”像“fragile”少了g：枯枝易折、老人体弱，一碰就碎。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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