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weak NOT STRONGwi:kadj-er, -est not strong; not strong enough to work, last, succeed, persuade or be effective弱的，无力的It's not surprising you feel weak if you haven't eaten properly for days.如果你连续几天饮食不正常的话，感到虚弱是不足为奇的。You're bound to feel weak after a fever.在发烧后你一定会感到虚弱的。The refugees were weak and frightened when soldiers found them hiding in an old shed.士兵们发现这些难民躲在一个破旧的小屋里，又虚弱又惊恐。The electromagnetic field strength becomes weaker as you move further away from high voltage cables.当你远离高压电缆的时候，电磁场的力量就会变弱。He was a weak ruler surrounded by corrupt advisers.他是一个软弱的统治者，身边全是腐败的顾问。Our candidate shouldn't appear to be weak on controversial issues so close to an election.离选举这么近了，我们的候选人不应该在有争议的问题上显得软弱。Any evidence that exists to support the hypothesis is fairly weak.支持这一假设的现有论据都没有什么份量。The arguments in favour of building a new road across open countryside seem very weak.赞同修建一条穿越空旷农村新道路的论点似乎非常软弱无力。It was a very weak attempt to justify their actions.为他们的行为辩护的努力非常软弱。He gave the weakest of excuses when asked why he was late.问及为何迟到时，他给了一条最没有说服力的理由。A drink which is weak contains a lot of water compared to the amount of other substances.（饮料）淡薄的，稀薄的I can't stand weak coffee/tea.我无法忍受淡咖啡/茶。If someone is weak at the knees, they lose their strength and feel ill, usually because something unpleasant has happened or is being discussed.（常指因发生了或正在谈论令人不快的事而）膝部发软的Just talking about blood makes him go weak at the knees.只要谈到血，就会使他膝部发软。(infml disapproving) He always was weak-kneed (= lacking firmness of belief in his own opinions) when he had to make a decision which might make him unpopular.当不得不做出可能会得罪人的决定时，他总是优柔寡断。A weak link is a weak part, esp. the weakest part of something.弱点（尤指某事物最弱的部分）They're a fairly good team--their only weak link is a relatively inexperienced goalkeeper.他们是一个相当好的球队----唯一的弱点是守门员相对来讲经验不足。A chain can only be as strong as its weakest link, so we must look at the least committed country to see if the alliance will hold.只要最薄弱的环节牢，链条就不会断。所以我们观察最不坚定的成员国，就能知道联盟是否牢固。Someone who is weak-minded lacks determination, or is stupid.优柔寡断的;智力低下的A weak spot is a weak part in something.弱点Stressing the opponent's weak spots is a typical technique in politics.强调对手的弱点是政治中的典型技巧。The fuse is a safety device, a deliberate weak spot in the circuit.保险丝是一种安全装置，是电路中故意设置的弱点。If a person is weak-willed, they lack the determination that is needed to continue with a difficult course of action.意志薄弱的，优柔寡断的My diets are never successful--I'm just too weak-willed.我节食从未成功过----我真是意志太薄弱了。To get addicted to heroin you have to be crazy, or weak-willed, or young and foolish.海洛因上瘾的人不是神经不正常，意志薄弱，就是年轻愚昧。The expression the weaker sex is sometimes used to refer to women in general and is considered offensive by many people.女性（许多人认为该词带有侮辱性）
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