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weak adj.
⇨ weak (a weak heart) ⇨ dim 1 (weak winter sunlight) ⇨ unlikely 2 (a weak argument) weak adjective weak ♦︎ frail ♦︎ infirm ♦︎ feeble ♦︎ delicateThese words all describe sb who is not physically strong. 这些词均表示身体虚弱的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆weak / frail / feeble / delicate health◆to look weak / frail / delicate◆very weak / frail / delicate■ weak (of a person or part of the body) not physically strong （人或身体某部位）虚弱的，无力的◆She is still weak after her illness.她病后仍然虚弱。◆She suffered from a weak heart.她心脏不好。OPP strong ⇨ strong 1 , strong ⇨ well ■ frail (especially of an old person) weak and thin （尤指老年人）瘦弱的◆women caring for frail elderly relatives照顾羸弱年迈亲属的妇女■ infirm /ɪnˈfɜːm; NAmE ɪnˈfɜːrm/ (rather formal) ill and weak, especially over a long period of time or because of old age （长期）病弱的；年老体弱的◆Father was becoming increasingly infirm.父亲越来越衰弱。■ feeble very weak 虚弱的；衰弱的◆He's a bit feeble nowadays.近来他有些虚弱。◆The heartbeat was feeble and irregular.心搏无力，心律不齐。■ delicate (rather formal) weak and easily becoming ill 虚弱的；纤弱的◆She has a delicate constitution and has to be careful with what she eats.她体质虚弱，饮食需特别小心。 dim1 adjective a dim light/shape 暗淡的灯光；模糊的人影a dim room 昏暗的房间dim ♦︎ faint ♦︎ weak ♦︎ soft ♦︎ thinThese words all describe light which is not very strong. 这些词均形容光线暗淡。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆dim / faint / weak / soft / thin light◆a dim / faint / soft glow◆a dim / soft lamp◆dim / soft lighting◆faint / thin moonlight◆a dim / faint outline■ dim (of light) not easy to see by; (of an object) not easily seen because there is not much light （光线）暗淡的，微弱的；（物体）不清楚的，隐约的◆It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights.在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。◆The light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，看不了书。◆I could see a dim shape in the doorway.我看见门口有个模糊的人影。OPP bright ⇨ bright see also dim ⇨ darken verb ▸ dimly adverb ◆a dimly lit room灯光昏暗的房间▸ dimness noun [uncountable] ◆It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness.过了一会儿他的眼睛才适应了那昏暗的状况。■ faint (of light or an object) not easily seen （光线）微弱的，暗淡的；（物体）朦胧的，不清楚的◆There was a faint glimmer of light from her window.她的窗口闪烁着微弱的灯光。◆We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist.我们透过薄雾看见了朦胧的山峦轮廓。OPP bright ⇨ bright ▸ faintly adverb ◆A streetlight glowed faintly through the frosted glass.一盏路灯透过结了霜的玻璃发出微弱的光亮。■ weak (of light) not very bright or warm （光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆The weak winter sunlight spread across the lake.淡淡的冬日阳光洒落在湖面上。 OPP strong ⇨ strong 3 ▸ weakly adverb ◆The sun was shining weakly.太阳闪着淡淡的光芒。NOTE 辨析 Dim, faint or weak? Dim is used to describe the light in the sky or in a room or place when it is not bright and makes it hard to see things clearly. Faint more often describes a particular point of light such as a glimmer or glow, when it is the light itself that is hard to see. Weak is used especially to describe the light in the sky when the sun is shining, but is not particularly bright or warm; you can see things clearly but the light does not make them shine. * dim形容天空或房间等场所里光线暗淡，看不清东西。faint多形容glimmer或glow等的发光点，指光亮本身很微弱，看不清楚。weak尤形容日光微弱或暗淡，能够看清东西，但亮度不够。■ soft [usually before noun](of light) not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes （光线）柔和的，悦目的◆The kitchen was filled with the soft cosy glow of candlelight.厨房里映照着暖意浓浓的柔和烛光。OPP dazzling , harsh ⇨ strong 3 ▸ softly adverb ◆The room was softly lit by a lamp.屋里点着一盏灯，光线很柔和。■ thin [usually before noun] (literary) (of light) not very bright or warm （光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆the thin grey light of dawn浅灰色的晨曦 unlikely2 adjective unlikely to succeed 不大可能成功an unlikely explanation 令人难以信服的解释 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ incredible 另见incredible条unlikely ♦︎ weak ♦︎ far-fetched ♦︎ implausible ♦︎ unconvincing ♦︎ improbableThese words all describe things that are difficult to believe, or not what you would normally expect. 这些词均表示难以相信的、不能令人信服的、不符合正常期望的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unlikely / a far-fetched / an implausible / an unconvincing explanation◆an unlikely / a far-fetched / an unconvincing / an improbable story◆an unlikely / improbable situation◆rather unlikely / weak / far-fetched / implausible / unconvincing / improbable◆very unlikely / weak / far-fetched / unconvincing / improbable◆highly / inherently unlikely / implausible / improbable◆completely unlikely / unconvincing / improbable■ unlikely [only before noun] difficult to believe; not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect 难以相信的；不能信服的；不符合正常想法（或期望）的◆She gave me a rather unlikely explanation for her behaviour.她对自己行为的解释很难令我信服。◆He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job.他似乎是最不适合担任这项工作的人选。◆They have built hotels in the most unlikely places.他们把旅馆建在了最不适宜的地方。ⓘ Unlikely is sometimes used to describe people who are successful when you would not expect them to be * unlikely有时用以描述出乎你意料的成功者◆an unlikely hero / winner / rock star / celebrity之前不被看好的英雄／获胜者／摇滚明星／名人or people who are trying to be chosen for sth, when they would not normally be considered suitable. 或用以描述争取被选中做某事，但通常不被视为合适人选的人◆an unlikely candidate / applicant / contender不合适的人选／申请者／竞争者 ■ weak that people are not likely to believe or be persuaded by 不能令人信服的；不能说服人的◆weak arguments / evidence无说服力的论据／证据◆The case for the prosecution was rather weak.控方的理由相当没有说服力。◆I enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was very weak.我喜欢这部电影，但觉得结尾很牵强。ⓘ Weak is used especially to talk about a line of argument that sb hopes will persuade people to believe sth. * weak尤用来形容某人试图说服别人的一番论述。 OPP strong ⇨ convincing ■ ˌfar-ˈfetched very difficult to believe 难以置信的；牵强的◆The whole story sounds very far-fetched.整件事听起来难以置信。ⓘ People typically say that sth is a bit far-fetched, or that sth seems/sounds far-fetched. It is also common to say that sth may seem/sound far-fetched, but... when you are about to say sth that is true, even though it is difficult to believe. 通常说sth is a bit far-fetched或sth seems/sounds far-fetched。要表达某事虽然难以置信，却是真的，常用sth may seem/sound far-fetched, but ...这一句式。■ implausible / /ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/ / (rather formal) difficult to believe because it does not seem reasonable 似乎不合情理的；不可信的◆This is a highly implausible claim.这是毫无道理的要求。◆Her explanation is not implausible (= it is plausible).她的解释并非没有道理。 OPP plausible ⇨ possible 2 ▸ implausibly adverb ◆He argued, somewhat implausibly, that the accident could not have been prevented.他争辩说那起事故不可能避免，但他的说法颇不令人信服。■ unconvincing not seeming true or real; not making you believe that sth is true 似乎不真实的；不令人信服的；难以相信的◆I find the characters in the book very unconvincing.我觉得书中的人物很不真实。◆His argument was unconvincing.他的论据不能令人信服。◆She managed a weak, unconvincing smile.她勉强挤出一丝笑意。ⓘ Unconvincing is most often used to talk about sth that sb says, such as an argument, an attempt, an explanation, a reason or a story. But you can also talk about an unconvincing smile, when you do not believe that the person who is smiling is really happy, or an unconvincing performance, when you do not think that an actor played a role very well, making it difficult for you to believe in the character being played. * unconvincing最常用以形容某人所说的话，搭配词有argument、attempt、explanation、reason或story。亦可说an unconvincing smile，表示你认为笑的人并非真的快乐；还可以说an unconvincing performance，表示你认为某个演员没演好其角色，使你觉得那个人物失真。 OPP convincing ⇨ convincing ▸ unconvincingly adverb ◆He laughed unconvincingly.他干笑了几声。■ improbable [usually before noun] (written) seeming strange because it is not what you would expect 奇异的；荒谬的◆Her hair was an improbable shade of yellow.她的头发带有怪异的黄色。ⓘ Improbable is often used to talk about a successful combination, match or friendship that you would not expect, because the people involved do not seem to have much in common. * improbable常用以形容出乎你意料而成功的combination、match或friendship，因为相关的人似乎没有什么共同点。 |