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
- 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。 - Mentally or physically infirm with age.
随着年龄而在心理或生理上衰弱的。 - I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
我将铭记我作为社区中的一员，对我身边人们以及那些弱者的身心健康负有特别义务。 - In rural areas, childless and infirm old people are guaranteed food, clothing, housing, medical care and burial expenses by society and collectives.
对农村无依靠的老年人，由社会和集体对他们实行保吃、保穿、保注保医、保葬。 - 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。 - I plan to settle there when I'm elderly and infirm.
我老了以后就到那里定居。 - Support for the aged and infirm.
援助年老的人和体弱的人。 - 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。 - The needs of the old and infirm.
年老体弱者的需要。 - 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。