infirm

英 [ɪnˈfɜːm]

美 [ɪnˈfɜːrm]

adj.  (长期)病弱的; 年老体弱的; 病弱的人; 体弱的人

GRETEM8医学

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
  1. care for the elderly and infirm
     对年老体弱者的照顾

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.
  1. ...her aging, infirm husband.
     她年迈体弱的丈夫
  2. The infirmare people who are infirm.
     年迈体弱者
  3. 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。

英英释义

adj

• lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
  1. infirm of purpos
• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  1. a feeble old woman
  2. her body looked sapless
  Synonym:decrepitdebilefeeblericketysaplessweakweakly

双语例句

• He was over eighty years of age, infirm and totally blind. In 1901, Nightingale lost her sight because of overwork.
  他八十多岁了，身体虚弱，双目失明。1901年，南丁格尔因操劳过度，双目失明。
• The third is the patient's physical differences, such as young and old, infirm and pregnant women easily poisoning, allergies allergic reaction occurs.
  第三是病人的体质差异，例如老幼体弱者和孕妇容易中毒，过敏体质的人则会发生过敏反应。
• I plan to settle there when I'm elderly and infirm.
  我老了以后就到那里定居。
• Weak, wearied, and infirm, pardon implores.
  脆弱，疲倦，病容暗淡，恳求您将我赦免。
• He created at his own expense an infant school, a thing then almost unknown in France, and a fund for aiding old and infirm workmen.
  他又用自己的钱创设了一所贫儿院，这种措施当时在法国还几乎是创举，他又为年老和残废的工人创办了救济金。
• Therefore, Chinas manufacturing is infirm in international division of labor, especially for the technology and capital intensive products.
  因此，中国制造业国际分工地位低下，在技术和资本密集型产品上尤为低下。
• 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。
• His already infirm body was racked by high fever
  他已经很虚弱的身体受着高烧的折磨。
• In poor condition, as from old age; infirm.
  处于糟糕状态的，如由于年老；虚弱的。
• 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。