weaken sth
及物用法,后接名词或代词作宾语。
The lack of funding weakened the system.
资金短缺削弱了该体系。
使变弱;削弱;减弱
weakened — past of weaken
变弱;减弱;破坏;损害;使变弱;削弱。;削弱力量;变弱;减弱。
To make someone or something less strong or less powerful; to reduce the strength of something.
使变弱;削弱。
To make weaker or less strong.
削弱力量
lessen the strength of
变弱;减弱。
To become weaker or less strong.
变得更弱
become weaker
破坏财产或妨碍正常运作
destroy property or hinder normal operations
一般现在时
Stress weakens the immune system.
压力削弱免疫系统。
一般过去时
The storm weakened the old bridge.
暴风雨削弱了旧桥。
现在进行时
His influence is weakening gradually.
他的影响力正在逐渐减弱。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The medicine may weaken your immune system, so get plenty of rest.
这种药可能会削弱你的免疫系统,所以要充分休息。
用法提示:此处 weaken 是及物动词,意为“削弱、使变弱”,后接宾语 your immune system。
AI contextual example
The storm finally weakened after midnight, and we could sleep.
午夜过后风暴终于减弱,我们才得以入睡。
用法提示:此处 weaken 是不及物动词,意为“变弱、减弱”,描述风暴力量的减退。
AI contextual example
A poor diet can weaken your bones over time.
不良饮食会逐渐削弱你的骨骼。
用法提示:此处 weaken 是及物动词,表示“使……变弱”,宾语为 your bones。
AI contextual example
及物用法,后接名词或代词作宾语。
The lack of funding weakened the system.
资金短缺削弱了该体系。
不及物用法,主语自身变弱。
His health weakened after the illness.
病后他的健康变弱了。
被动结构,强调外力作用。
The bridge was weakened by the storm.
这座桥被暴风雨削弱了。
侧重暗中或逐渐削弱,语气比 weaken 更强,常用于抽象事物
强调数量、程度或重要性的减少,比 weaken 更中性
侧重于逐步磨损或腐蚀,常用于物理或抽象层面
多指因疾病或疲劳导致体力或力量严重减弱,语气强烈
grammar · medium
易错句子The medicine will weak the pain.
正确表达The medicine will weaken the pain.
weak是形容词,不能直接作及物动词,应改为动词weaken。weaken表示'削弱',与名词pain搭配更合适。
grammar · medium
易错句子The building was weakened from the earthquake.
正确表达The building was weakened by the earthquake.
在被动语态中,动作的执行者用介词by引出,而不是from。这里earthquake是施动者,所以用by。
与weaken相反,表示使变得更强
weaken是动词,意为‘削弱、使变弱’;weak是形容词,意为‘虚弱的’,不能直接用作动词。
weaken意为‘削弱’;waken意为‘唤醒’,发音和拼写相近但意义不同。
削弱免疫系统
Stress can weaken the immune system.
压力会削弱免疫系统。
削弱经济
The recession weakened the economy significantly.
经济衰退严重削弱了经济。
削弱某人的决心
Despite the challenges, she never weakened her resolve.
尽管面临挑战,她从未削弱自己的决心。
削弱结构
The earthquake weakened the building's structure.
地震削弱了建筑物的结构。
削弱主张
New evidence weakened the prosecution's claim.
新证据削弱了检方的主张。
削弱立场
His lack of experience weakened his position in the negotiation.
他缺乏经验削弱了他在谈判中的地位。
常与weaken同现,指暗中或逐步破坏基础或权威
指逐渐腐蚀削弱,如信心、价值等
强调数量或程度的降低
指状况或质量变差,结果常是weaken
指损伤功能或能力,导致weaken
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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