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

• Support for the aged and infirm.
  援助年老的人和体弱的人。
• Meanwhile, many older inhabitants are getting infirm and lonely.
  同时，许多年岁较大的居民开始变得体弱而孤独。
• However, Jane eyre's rebellious character experiences a long zigzag period form infirm to firm.
  然而，简性格中反抗意识的形成却经历了一个由萌芽、生到坚定的曲折过程。
• 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。
• On the Psychological Features and Educational Countermeasures of Children of Weak Group; mentally or physically infirm with age.
  试论弱势群体子女心理特点与教育对策随着年龄而在心理或生理上衰弱的。
• Weak, wearied, and infirm, pardon implores.
  脆弱，疲倦，病容暗淡，恳求您将我赦免。
• In poor condition, as from old age; infirm.
  处于糟糕状态的，如由于年老；虚弱的。
• 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。
• Cramming infirm people into one place creates the ideal breeding ground for disease. Louis XVIII made but a faint attempt to parry this unexpected blow;
  医院挤满了抵抗力减弱的病人，是滋生疾病的温床。路易十八对这一猛烈的打击只是软弱无力地抵抗了一下。
• It rendered this assumption infirm.
  它使这个假定基础不稳。