Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1990
weak
虚弱的；无力的
lacking physical strength
- 1.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
缺乏力量(通常是力量)或能力。
- 2.
wanting in physical strength
体力不足的
- 3.
Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.
无法承受巨大重量、压力或应变。
- 4.
overly diluted; thin and insipid
过于稀释的；淡而无味的
- 5.
Limp, soft.
无力的,柔软的。
- 6.
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
(用于元音或音节)发音轻或无重音的
- 7.
Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.
无法抵挡诱惑、紧迫、劝说等；容易被打动、感动或克服；易接近；脆弱。
- 8.
Having a strong, irrepressible emotional love for someone or (less often) something; sentimentally affected by such love.
对某人或(较少见)某物有强烈、不可抑制的情感爱；因这种爱而情感上受影响。
- 9.
Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.
稀释的,缺乏味道或效力。
- 10.
Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including:
显示特定类型的屈折变化,包括:
- 11.
Lenis, pronounced with less force or less markedness.
轻音,发音时力度较小或标记性较弱。
- 12.
That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.
在溶液中不能完全电离成阴离子和阳离子。
- 13.
One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.
与核衰变相关的四种基本力之一。
- 14.
Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a strong statement which implies it.)
具有狭窄的逻辑后果范围；适用范围狭窄。(通常与暗示它的强陈述对比。)
- 15.
Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
由于或表明缺乏判断力、辨别力或坚定性；不明智；因此,愚蠢。
- 16.
Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained.
没有说服力；没有理由或事实支持；不持久。
- 17.
Lacking in vigour or expression.
缺乏活力或表现力。
- 18.
Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.
不普遍或无效力,或不被感觉为普遍；不强效；微弱。
- 19.
Tending towards lower prices.
趋于较低价格的。
- 20.
Lacking contrast.
缺乏对比度的。
缺乏力量(通常是力量)或能力。；体力不足的；无法承受巨大重量、压力或应变。；过于稀释的；淡而无味的；无力的,柔软的。
In use
After the long illness, she still felt too weak to walk up the stairs.
His voice was so weak that I could hardly hear him.
The puppy was the weakest of the litter and needed extra care.
a weak pillar
weak tea
a weak stress on the second syllable
be weak (at/in) something
She is weak at math.
她不擅长数学。
be weak from something
Connections
Collocations
- weak point
- 弱点
- Everyone has their weak points.每个人都有他们的弱点。
- weak link
- 薄弱环节
- The weak link in the system caused the failure.系统中的薄弱环节导致了故障。
- weak economy
- 疲软的经济
- The weak economy led to high unemployment.疲软的经济导致了高失业率。
- weak signal
- 弱信号
- The weak signal made it hard to hear the radio.弱信号使得收音机很难听清。
- weak tea
- 淡茶
- I prefer strong coffee to weak tea.比起淡茶，我更喜欢浓咖啡。
- weak evidence
- 不充分的证据
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音同'week'，虚弱的人需要休息一周。
Context & Register
通常用于描述身体虚弱、能力不足或论点薄弱等情况，属于中性词，但根据语境可带有轻微负面含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /iːk/ sound and rhyme with 'weak'. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'steak' which is pronounced /steɪk/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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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