单词 | impotent |
释义 | impotent (ɪmpətənt ) 1. adjective If someone feels impotent, they feel that they have no power to influence people or events. The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent. In impotent rage he got up and stalked up and down the flat. Synonyms: powerless, weak, helpless, unable 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If a man is impotent, his penis fails to get hard or stay hard. Collocations: impotent rage In impotent rage he got up and stalked up and down the flat trying to shake off his blind, frustrated anger. IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE (2002) The remake was funny, full of good jokes, strong characters and little blasts of impotent rage. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This is known as impotent rage. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It makes your teeth itch with impotent rage. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 无力的 Japanese: 無力な |
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