infirm

英 [ɪnˈfɜːm]

美 [ɪnˈfɜːrm]

adj.  (长期)病弱的; 年老体弱的; 病弱的人; 体弱的人

GRETEM8医学

BNC.19029 / COCA.22223

牛津词典

adj.

• （长期）病弱的；年老体弱的
  ill/sick and weak, especially over a long period or as a result of being old
• 病弱的人；体弱的人
  people who are weak and ill/sick for a long period
  1. care for the elderly and infirm
     对年老体弱者的照顾

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (常指因年迈而)体弱的,虚弱的
  A person who isinfirmis weak or ill, and usually old.
  1. ...her aging, infirm husband.
     她年迈体弱的丈夫
  2. The infirmare people who are infirm.
     年迈体弱者
  3. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
     我们来这里保护、帮助年迈体弱者。

英英释义

adj

• lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
  1. infirm of purpos
• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  1. a feeble old woman
  2. her body looked sapless
  Synonym:decrepitdebilefeeblericketysaplessweakweakly

双语例句

• They give their energy, their skill, and their commitment to working with the sick, the infirm, and the elderly.
  他们奉献自己的精力、技能，并且承诺致力于患者、弱者和老年人。
• It rendered this assumption infirm.
  它使这个假定基础不稳。
• However, Jane eyre's rebellious character experiences a long zigzag period form infirm to firm.
  然而，简性格中反抗意识的形成却经历了一个由萌芽、生到坚定的曲折过程。
• Enema for constipation in children and the treatment of the elderly and infirm.
  开塞露用于小儿及年老体弱者便秘的治疗。
• He created at his own expense an infant school, a thing then almost unknown in France, and a fund for aiding old and infirm workmen.
  他又用自己的钱创设了一所贫儿院，这种措施当时在法国还几乎是创举，他又为年老和残废的工人创办了救济金。
• Mentally or physically infirm with age.
  随着年龄而在心理或生理上衰弱的。
• In poor condition, as from old age; infirm.
  处于糟糕状态的，如由于年老；虚弱的。
• "Madam, I know not of what you speak," answered Hester Prynne, feeling Mistress Hibbins to be of infirm mind;
  “夫人，我实在不明白你讲的话，”海丝特·白兰觉得西宾斯太太有点老糊涂了，就这么回答说；
• We should take good care of the old, the infirm, but ill, the very young
  我们应该照顾好老年人、体弱者、病人和幼儿
• The needs of the old and infirm.
  年老体弱者的需要。