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flimsy

🇬🇧 UK/'flimzi/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Easily bent, broken, or damaged; lacking strength or convincing substance.

脆弱的，不牢固的；站不住脚的

n.

Thin typing paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies.

薄纸，复写纸

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
flimsyother
=flimsy

Common Collocations

  • 1.flimsy evidence证据不足
  • 2.flimsy excuse站不住脚的借口

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The flimsy excuse for being late did not convince the strict teacher.

  • 2.

    The cardboard box felt flimsy and collapsed under the weight of heavy books.

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