frail

frail

英 [freɪl]
　　美 [frel]

adj. 脆弱的；虛弱的
　　n. 燈心草簍；少婦；少女

中文詞源：

frail 易碎的

縮寫自拉丁語fragilis, 易碎的，詞源同fragile.

例句：

1. The frail craft rocked as he clambered in.
他爬進來的時候，那件易碎的工藝品搖晃起來。

2. Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.
母親已逐漸衰弱到無法獨居。

3. The boy was frail and never ganged with his fellows at school.
這個男孩身體虛弱,從不和同學們一起玩.

4. My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frail as the years went by.
隨著時間的流逝，我的祖母變得日益傷感和虛弱。

5. She lay in bed looking particularly frail.
她躺在床上，看上去特別虛弱。