Word · Frequency #6506
Fully loadedhelpless
无助的；无能为力的；无依无靠的
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
- 1.
Unable to defend oneself.
无法自卫
- 2.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
缺乏力量或权力的
- 3.
Lacking help; powerless.
缺乏帮助；无能为力
- 4.
unable to function; without help
无法运作；无助的
- 5.
Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.
无法在没有帮助的情况下行动；需要帮助；虚弱
- 6.
unable to manage independently
无法独立管理的
- 7.
Uncontrollable.
无法控制
无法自卫；缺乏力量或权力的；缺乏帮助；无能为力；无法运作；无助的；无法在没有帮助的情况下行动；需要帮助；虚弱
In use
She felt helpless when she realized she had left her wallet at home.
The rescue team found the helpless dog trapped under the fallen tree.
The old woman looked helpless as she tried to cross the busy street.
lying ill and helpless
helpless with laughter
as helpless as a baby
helpless + against + noun
The villagers were helpless against the flood.
村民们面对洪水无能为力。
helpless + in the face of + noun
Connections
Collocations
- helpless victim
- 无助的受害者
- The police found the helpless victim tied up in the basement.警察在地下室发现了被捆绑的无助受害者。
- helpless feeling
- 无助的感觉
- She had a helpless feeling when she realized she couldn't reach her family.当她意识到联系不上家人时，她感到一种无助。
- helpless situation
- 无助的处境
- He found himself in a helpless situation with no way out.他发现自己处于一种无法摆脱的无助处境。
- helpless child
- 无助的孩子
- The organization provides shelter for helpless children orphaned by the war.该组织为因战争而成为孤儿的无助儿童提供庇护所。
Idioms & figurative uses
- helpless in the hands of
- 受制于，任凭……摆布The small country was helpless in the hands of the invading army.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“help less”（帮助少），当需要帮助却得不到时，就是“无助的”状态。
Context & Register
通常用于描述缺乏力量或支援的状态，在正式和非正式场合都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Useless, homeless, restless, and endless share the same stressed vowel and following sounds (/lɪs/) as helpless. Unless and bless are spelling lookalikes but sound different: unless has /ənˈles/ and bless has /blɛs/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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