frail

adjective

/freɪl/

(comparative frailer, superlative frailest)

(especially of an old person) physically weak and thin瘦弱的
- Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.母亲已逐渐衰弱到无法独居。
Extra Examples
- She looked old and frail.她看起来年老体弱。
- Some old people become physically frail.一些老人身体变得虚弱。
- His frail hands were shaking.他虚弱的双手在颤抖。
- women caring for frail elderly relatives照顾羸弱年迈亲属的妇女
Topics Health problemsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- old and frail
weak; easily damaged or broken弱的；易损的；易碎的
- the frail stems of the flowers柔弱的花茎
- Human nature is frail.人性脆弱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- old and frail

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’.

单词	frail
释义	frail adjective /freɪl/ /freɪl/ (comparative frailer, superlative frailest) (especially of an old person) physically weak and thin瘦弱的 Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.母亲已逐渐衰弱到无法独居。 Extra Examples She looked old and frail.她看起来年老体弱。 Some old people become physically frail.一些老人身体变得虚弱。 His frail hands were shaking.他虚弱的双手在颤抖。 women caring for frail elderly relatives照顾羸弱年迈亲属的妇女 Topics Health problemsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases old and frail weak; easily damaged or broken弱的；易损的；易碎的 the frail stems of the flowers柔弱的花茎 Human nature is frail.人性脆弱。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases old and frail Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’.
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