infirm
英 [ɪnˈfɜːm]
美 [ɪnˈfɜːrm]
adj. (长期)病弱的; 年老体弱的; 病弱的人; 体弱的人
BNC.19029 / COCA.22223
牛津词典
adj.
- (长期)病弱的;年老体弱的
ill/sick and weak, especially over a long period or as a result of being old - 病弱的人;体弱的人
people who are weak and ill/sick for a long period- care for the elderly and infirm
对年老体弱者的照顾
- care for the elderly and infirm
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (常指因年迈而)体弱的,虚弱的
A person who isinfirmis weak or ill, and usually old.- ...her aging, infirm husband.
她年迈体弱的丈夫 - The infirmare people who are infirm.
年迈体弱者 - We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
我们来这里保护、帮助年迈体弱者。
- ...her aging, infirm husband.
英英释义
adj
- lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
- infirm of purpos
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
双语例句
- The severe cold had claimed many victims amongst the old and infirm.
这次严寒夺走了许多年老体弱者的生命。 - We should take good care of the old, the infirm, but ill, the very young
我们应该照顾好老年人、体弱者、病人和幼儿 - I plan to settle there when I'm elderly and infirm.
我老了以后就到那里定居。 - State-run residential facilities for those who become too elderly or infirm to remain independent are few.
公办的供年老体弱无法独立生活的人使用的居住设施非常少。 - Infirm, feeble, and often senile.
蹒跚的虚弱的,衰弱的,因老而糊涂的。 - Mentally or physically infirm with age.
随着年龄而在心理或生理上衰弱的。 - Peter is so infirm of purpose that it is useless to ask him for advice.
彼得这人优柔寡断,向他征求意见是徒劳无用的。 - It rendered this assumption infirm.
它使这个假定基础不稳。 - Enema for constipation in children and the treatment of the elderly and infirm.
开塞露用于小儿及年老体弱者便秘的治疗。 - "Madam, I know not of what you speak," answered Hester Prynne, feeling Mistress Hibbins to be of infirm mind;
“夫人,我实在不明白你讲的话,”海丝特·白兰觉得西宾斯太太有点老糊涂了,就这么回答说;