单词 | infirm |
释义 | infirmWord family noun firmness infirmity the infirm infirmnessadjective firm infirm adverb firmly infirmly in·firm /ɪnˈfɜːm $ -ɜːrm/ adjectiveadj 1 WEAKILLweak or ill for a long time, especially because you are old 〔尤因年迈而〕体弱多病的 Her grandmother is elderly and infirm. ► see thesaurus at weak 她的祖母年迈体弱。 2 the infirm WEAKpeople who are weak or ill for a long time, especially because they are old 〔尤因年老而〕体弱多病者 The hotel is on a hill, which is not ideal for the infirm. 旅店在山上,不适合体弱多病者。 Examples from the Corpus infirm• She lives with her grandmother who is elderly and infirm.• The "Meals on Wheels' service delivers food to the old and infirm.• He was too infirm to hold a steady job. |
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