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endangered adj.
⇨ vulnerable vulnerable adjective vulnerable ♦︎ at risk ♦︎ helpless ♦︎ endangered ♦︎ open to sth ♦︎ exposed ♦︎ defencelessThese words all describe sb/sth that is not well protected. 这些词均表示缺乏保护的、易受伤害的、脆弱的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆vulnerable / open / exposed to criticism, attack, etc.◆helpless / defenceless against sth◆vulnerable / helpless / defenceless people / children◆helpless / defenceless civilians / victims◆a vulnerable / an endangered species◆a vulnerable / a helpless / an exposed position◆to feel vulnerable / at risk / helpless / exposed / defenceless◆to leave sb / sth vulnerable / at risk / helpless / open to sth / exposed / defenceless◆totally / completely vulnerable / helpless / defenceless◆highly vulnerable / endangered / exposed◆increasingly vulnerable / at risk / exposed■ vulnerable / /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ / weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally （身体或感情上）脆弱的，易受⋯伤害的◆Exhaustion from their long and fruitless war had left them vulnerable to attack.长期而无果的战争所造成的疲惫使得他们易于受到攻击。◆We should protect the most vulnerable members of our society.我们应该保护那些最易受伤害的社会成员。■ ˌat ˈrisk idiom in danger of sth unpleasant or harmful happening 有危险；冒风险◆Butterflies are at risk from attack by birds.蝴蝶有受到鸟类攻击的危险。◆Lone parent families with young children are particularly at risk of becoming homeless.有年幼孩子的单亲家庭特别易于变得无家可归。◆If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk.如果我们发动战争，无辜的生命就会受到威胁。 see also risk ⇨ risk 1 ■ helpless unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people 无自理能力的；不能自立的；无助的◆Paul threw up his hands in a helpless gesture of surrender.保罗举起双手，做出一种无可奈何的投降姿势。◆He lay helpless on the floor.他无助地躺在地板上。◆It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse.对这种虐待感到无能为力是自然的。▸ helplessly adverb ◆They watched helplessly as their home went up in flames.他们无奈地看着自己的家被大火烧毁。■ endangered /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd; NAmE ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ at risk of disappearing or being destroyed 濒危的；有可能消失的；有可能毁坏的◆The sea turtle is an endangered species (= it may soon no longer exist).海龟是濒危物种。◆The group has campaigned to save several endangered buildings in the area.该组织展开了一场拯救这地区几座濒危建筑的运动。 see also endanger ⇨ threaten 2 ■ open to sth not well protected from sth such as attack, injury or criticism 易受损害；脆弱◆The system is open to abuse.这种制度容易被滥用。 see also lay sb open to sth ⇨ expose ■ exposed /ɪkˈspəʊzd; NAmE ɪkˈspoʊzd/ (of a person) not protected from danger, attack or criticism （人）无保护的，易受攻击（或批评）的◆She was left feeling exposed and vulnerable.她感到自己孤立无助，非常脆弱。◆From the moment of birth, a baby is exposed to all the hazards in the external environment.从出生那刻起，婴儿便受到外在环境的各种威胁。 see also expose ⇨ expose , exposed ⇨ bare ■ defenceless (BrE) (NAmE defenseless) weak and not able to protect yourself; having no protection 软弱的；不能自卫的；无防御的◆I can't believe that we persist in such cruelty to defenceless animals.我无法相信我们一直在虐待这些不能自卫的动物。◆The village is defenceless against attack.这个村庄毫无防御能力。 |