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frail

UK/freil/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Physically weak and delicate; easily broken or damaged.

脆弱的;虚弱的;意志薄弱的

Root Breakdown

Native English
frailother
=frail

Common Collocations

  • 1.frail [health/body/elderly]虚弱的健康/身体/老年人
  • 2.[very/quite] frail非常虚弱的
  • 3.grow frail变得虚弱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His frail body could barely support his own weight after months of illness.

  • 2.

    The frail elderly woman needed a cane to walk safely.

  • 3.

    His argument was built on frail evidence that didn't withstand scrutiny.

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