fee·ble
adjective/ˈfiːbl/
/ˈfiːbl/
(comparative feebler
/ˈfiːblə(r)/
/ˈfiːblər/
, superlative feeblest /ˈfiːblɪst/
/ˈfiːblɪst/
)- very weak
虚弱的；衰弱的 - He looked feeble and confused.
他看起来虚弱而困惑。 - She was pale and had a feeble pulse.
她脸色苍白，脉搏微弱。 - The patient appears feeble and emaciated.
患者显得虚弱、消瘦。
- He looked feeble and confused.
- not effective; not showing energy or effort
无效的；无力的 - a feeble argument/excuse/joke
无力的证据；站不住脚的借口；不好笑的笑话 - She made a feeble attempt to explain what had happened.
她无力地试图解释发生了什么事。 - Don't be so feeble! Tell her you don't want to go.
别那么软弱了！告诉她你不想去。 - He told a few feeble jokes.
他讲了几个干巴巴的笑话。
- a feeble argument/excuse/joke
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fieble, earlier fleible, from Latin flebilis ‘lamentable’, from flere ‘weep’.