weak

adj.柔弱的，虚弱的；无力的，软弱的；不中用的，愚钝的；淡薄的

adj.

身体虚弱 not physically strong

1. 虚弱的；无力的
   not physically strong
   1. She is still weak after her illness.
      她病后仍然虚弱。
   2. His legs felt weak.
      他觉得两腿发软。
   3. She suffered from a weak heart.
      她心脏不好。

易破 likely to break

2. 不牢固的；易损坏的；易破的
   that cannot support a lot of weight; likely to break
   1. That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic.
      那座桥不太牢固，承受不住过多的车辆。

没有能力 without power

3. 易受影响的；懦弱的；软弱无力的
   easy to influence; not having much power
   1. a weak and cowardly man
      一个懦弱胆怯的男子
   2. In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car.
      我一时心软，同意她借用汽车。
   3. a weak leader
      软弱的领导人
   4. The unions have always been weak in this industry.
      在这个行业，工会一直没有权威。

穷 / 病人 poor/sick people

4. 穷人；病人；弱者
   people who are poor, sick or without power

货币；经济 currency/economy

5. 疲软的；萧条的
   not financially strong or successful
   1. a weak currency
      疲软的货币
   2. The economy is very weak.
      经济十分萧条。

不善于 not good at sth

6. 不善于；不擅长；（能力）弱的
   not good at sth
   1. a weak team
      弱队
   2. I was always weak in the science subjects.
      我总是学不好理科。

欠缺说服力 not convincing

7. 不能令人信服的；不能说服人的
   that people are not likely to believe or be persuaded by
   1. weak arguments
      无说服力的论据
   2. I enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was very weak.
      我喜欢这部电影，但是觉得结尾很牵强。

难以看见 / 听到 hard to see/hear

8. 微弱的；隐约的
   not easily seen or heard
   1. a weak light/signal/sound
      微弱的光线 / 信号 / 声音

缺乏热情 without enthusiasm

9. 淡漠的；无活力的；无生气的
   done without enthusiasm or energy
   1. a weak smile
      淡淡的微笑
   2. He made a weak attempt to look cheerful.
      他有气无力地摆出高兴的样子。

液体 liquid

10. 稀的；稀薄的；稀释的
    a weak liquid contains a lot of water
    1. weak tea
       淡茶

点；处 point/spot

11. 弱点；缺点；不足之处
    the part of a person's character, an argument, etc. that is easy to attack or criticize
    1. The team's weak points are in defence.
       这个队的弱点在防守。
    2. He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned.
       他了解她在与史蒂夫有关事情方面的缺点。

语法 grammar

12. （动词）规则的，弱（变化）的
    a weak verb forms the past tense and past participle by adding a regular ending and not by changing a vowel. In English this is done by adding -d , -ed or -t (for example walk , walked ).

语音学 phonetics

13. 轻读的；非重读的
    used when there is no stress on the word. For example, the weak form of and is /ən/ or /n/ , as in bread and butter /ˌbred n ˈbʌtə(r)/ .

形容词比较级:weaker 形容词最高级:weakest

weak 瘦弱

来自PIE*weik,弯，转，词源同week,wench.引申义柔软的，没有力量的，瘦弱的。

1. You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared
   你习惯性地认为害怕是软弱的表现。
2. Once again an official inquiry has spoken of weak management and ill-trained workers.
   官方调查又一次提到了管理不力与工人缺乏训练的问题。
3. I was too weak to move or think or speak
   我太虚弱了，无法动弹，无法思考，也无法说话。
4. His arms and legs were weak.
   他的四肢虚弱无力。
5. Until the beating, Cantanco's eyesight had been weak, but adequate
   挨打前坎坦科的视力就一直很弱，不过也还勉强看得见。
6. She tired easily and had a weak heart.
   她很容易疲劳，心脏也不好。
7. He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out
   他是位为人和蔼的医生，但胆小怕事，不敢冒什么风险。
8. His weak voice was almost inaudible
   他的声音微弱，几乎听不见。
9. The owner said the bird may have escaped through a weak spot in the aviary
   鸟的主人说这只鸟可能是从鸟舍一处不结实的地方逃走的。
10. Swimming is helpful for bones that are porous and weak.
    游泳有助于改善骨质疏松和骨骼脆弱。
11. The molecules in regular liquids are held together by relatively weak bonds
    常规液体里分子之间的键合力相对较弱。
12. Strong winds can turn boats when the tide is weak.
    潮水小的时候强风可以让船只改变航向。
13. The council was too weak to do anything about it.
    市政会手中无权，对此无能为力。
14. The changes come after mounting criticism that the government is weak and indecisive
    随着对政府软弱和优柔寡断的批评愈演愈烈，情况终于有了变化。
15. The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis.
    首席社论员也把当前的危机归咎于领导层软弱无力。
16. The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners
    美元疲软意味着美国的产品对外国人来说相对便宜。
17. When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.
    经济疲软时供货商很难提价。
18. Do you think the prosecution made any particular errors, or did they just have a weak case?
    你认为公诉人犯了什么错误呢，还是根本就是证据不足？
19. The claim exposed a weak point in the structure of facts upon which his argument rested
    这一主张暴露了支撑他论点的论据结构的一个弱点。
20. The evidence against him was weak and insufficient.
    指控他的证据不足且无说服力。
21. You may very well be asked what your weak points are. Don't try to claim you don't have any
    你很可能会被问到有什么缺点。不要试图声称自己没有任何缺点。
22. Geography was my weak subject
    地理是我的弱项。
23. His short stories tend to be weak on plot.
    他的短篇小说往往情节牵强。
24. She was a plain-looking woman with a weak chin.
    她相貌平平，性格懦弱。
25. That's my weak point.
    这正是我的弱点。
26. Every man has his strong and weak points.
    人各有长处和短处。
27. His legs were so weak that he could hardly stand.
    他腿软的几乎站不住了。
28. The patient is very weak.
    病人很衰弱。
29. He is very weak, for he has been ill for a long time.
    他病了很久，身体衰弱。
30. Everyone has his own strong and weak points.
    每人都有自己的长处和短处。