Frail



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 脆弱的; 不坚实的
• ［英］ adj. 脆弱的 ( fragile; delicate) ; 不坚实的 ( slender and delicate)
• ［记］ 可能是fragile的变体
• ［例］ frail hands ( 虚弱的手)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fraile, from Latin fragilis fragile, from frangere
• Date: 14th century
• 1. easily led into evil <frail humanity>
• 2. easily broken or destroyed ; fragile
• 3.
  • a. physically weak
  • b. slight, unsubstantial
• Synonyms: see weak
• ? frailly adverb
• ? frailness noun

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