an invalid
invalid 作名词时是可数名词,单数前要用 a/an;表示“因病或伤而丧失能力的人”,重音在第一音节 /ˈɪnvələd/。
She spent the afternoon reading to an invalid in the next bed.
她下午给邻床的一位病弱者读书。
病弱者;伤残者
invalids — plural of invalid
因慢性疾病或伤害而丧失能力的人;病人;残废者
a person who is weakened or disabled by a long-term illness or injury
因慢性疾病或伤害而丧失能力的人
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
After the accident, he became an invalid and needed help with everyday tasks.
事故之后,他成了伤残者,日常生活需要别人帮助。
用法提示:invalid 是名词,作 became 的表语,指因伤致残、丧失能力的人。
The invalid's room was kept quiet and warm to help her recover.
那名病弱者的房间保持安静温暖,以帮助她恢复。
用法提示:invalid 是名词,所有格形式,指那位病弱者。
Some invalids can still live independently with the right equipment.
有些伤残者借助合适的设备仍能独立生活。
用法提示:invalid 的复数形式 invalids 作主语,泛指伤残者。
invalid 作名词时是可数名词,单数前要用 a/an;表示“因病或伤而丧失能力的人”,重音在第一音节 /ˈɪnvələd/。
She spent the afternoon reading to an invalid in the next bed.
她下午给邻床的一位病弱者读书。
作系动词后的名词性表语,说明某人变成或处于“病弱、伤残”的状态。
He became an invalid after the accident.
事故之后他成了病弱者。
复数形式为 invalids,谓语动词随之用复数。
The invalids in the ward were given extra blankets.
病房里的病弱者得到了额外的毯子。
语气中性,较常用;侧重正接受医疗,与invalid被动弱化状态略有差异
强调长期忍受病痛,可用于各种疾病,比invalid更常见
带有不幸、被动色彩,多用于突发疾病或伤害,与invalid的长期性不完全对等
grammar · medium
易错句子After the accident, he became invalid and needed full-time care.
正确表达After the accident, he became an invalid and needed full-time care.
invalid 作名词时是可数名词,指某一个病弱或伤残的人,单数形式前面必须有冠词,所以要用 became an invalid;汉语说“他成了残疾人”不用冠词,容易漏掉 an。
grammar · medium
易错句子The charity sends nurses to visit many invalid in rural areas.
正确表达The charity sends nurses to visit many invalids in rural areas.
invalid 是可数名词,被 many 等表示复数的词修饰时必须用复数形式 invalids;汉语名词没有单复数变化,学习者常忘记加 -s。
指身体强健、无残疾的人,与作为名词的invalid(病弱者)形成对比
泛指身体健康的人,与invalid所指的病弱者相反
长期病弱者
After the surgery, he became a chronic invalid.
手术后,他变成了长期病弱者。
卧床不起的病弱者
The bedridden invalid needed round-the-clock care.
这位卧床不起的病弱者需要全天候护理。
病弱者护理
She dedicated her career to invalid care.
她将自己的职业生涯奉献给病弱者护理。
伤残抚恤金
He applied for an invalid pension after his injury.
他受伤后申请了伤残抚恤金。
in- (not) + valid (strong; effective)
in- (not) + active
valid (有效的) + -ate (动词后缀)
病弱者常需要去医院接受治疗或护理。
许多行动不便的病弱者使用轮椅作为辅助工具。
病弱者可能因慢性疾病或受伤导致长期残疾。
病弱者在医疗场景中通常被视为病人。
病弱者往往需要护理者的日常照料与帮助。
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