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
- Generally speaking, able-bodied, able to withstand cold, and the elderly, the infirm or over-exertion, the body weak, susceptible to cold invasion, must be careful.
一般来讲，身体强壮者，尚能抵御风寒，而年老体弱或劳累过度、身体较弱者，易被风寒入侵，必须谨慎。 - I plan to settle there when I'm elderly and infirm.
我老了以后就到那里定居。 - Cramming infirm people into one place creates the ideal breeding ground for disease. Louis XVIII made but a faint attempt to parry this unexpected blow;
医院挤满了抵抗力减弱的病人，是滋生疾病的温床。路易十八对这一猛烈的打击只是软弱无力地抵抗了一下。 - In poor condition, as from old age; infirm.
处于糟糕状态的，如由于年老；虚弱的。 - Enema for constipation in children and the treatment of the elderly and infirm.
开塞露用于小儿及年老体弱者便秘的治疗。 - Meanwhile, many older inhabitants are getting infirm and lonely.
同时，许多年岁较大的居民开始变得体弱而孤独。 - "Madam, I know not of what you speak," answered Hester Prynne, feeling Mistress Hibbins to be of infirm mind;
“夫人，我实在不明白你讲的话，”海丝特·白兰觉得西宾斯太太有点老糊涂了，就这么回答说； - Support for the aged and infirm.
援助年老的人和体弱的人。 - He was over eighty years of age, infirm and totally blind. In 1901, Nightingale lost her sight because of overwork.
他八十多岁了，身体虚弱，双目失明。1901年，南丁格尔因操劳过度，双目失明。 - We should take good care of the old, the infirm, but ill, the very young
我们应该照顾好老年人、体弱者、病人和幼儿