weak

weak

not strong; feeble; lacking firmness or force of will: The illness had made her weak.
Not to be confused with:week – a period of seven days: It has been a week since I saw him.

weak

W0067600 (wēk)adj. weak·er, weak·est 1. Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor; feeble.2. Likely to fail under pressure, stress, or strain; lacking resistance: a weak link in a chain.3. Lacking firmness of character or strength of will: a weak person unable to cope with adversity.4. a. Lacking intensity or strength; faint: weak light; a weak voice.b. Lacking the proper strength or amount of ingredients: weak coffee.c. Having low prices or few transactions: a weak market for oil stocks.5. a. Lacking the ability to function normally or fully: a weak heart.b. Unable to digest food easily; readily nauseated: a weak stomach.6. a. Lacking or resulting from a lack of intelligence: a weak mind; weak reasoning.b. Lacking aptitude or skill: a weak student; weak in math.7. Lacking persuasiveness; unconvincing: a weak argument.8. Lacking authority or the power to govern: a weak ruler.9. Linguistics a. Of, relating to, or being those verbs in Germanic languages that form a past tense and past participle by means of a dental suffix, as start, started; have, had; bring, brought.b. Of, relating to, or being the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with a declensional suffix that historically contained an n.10. Unstressed or unaccented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.11. Designating a verse ending in which the metrical stress falls on a word or syllable that is unstressed in normal speech, such as a preposition.

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[Middle English weike, from Old Norse veikr, pliant; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: weak, feeble, frail¹, fragile, infirm, decrepit, debilitated
These adjectives mean lacking or showing a lack of strength. Weak is the most widely applicable: "These poor wretches ... were so weak they could hardly sit to their oars" (Daniel Defoe).
Feeble suggests pathetic or grievous physical or mental weakness or hopeless inadequacy: a feeble intellect; a feeble effort. Frail implies delicacy and inability to endure or withstand: "an aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small" (Thomas Hardy).
What is fragile is easily broken, damaged, or destroyed: a fragile, expensive vase; a fragile state of mind after the accident. Infirm implies enfeeblement: "a poor, infirm, weak, and despis'd old man" (Shakespeare).
Decrepit describes what is weakened, worn out, or broken down by hard use or the passage of time: a decrepit building slated for demolition. Debilitated suggests a gradual impairment of energy or strength: a debilitated constitution further weakened by overwork.

weak

(wiːk) adj1. lacking in physical or mental strength or force; frail or feeble2. liable to yield, break, or give way: a weak link in a chain. 3. lacking in resolution or firmness of character4. lacking strength, power, or intensity: a weak voice. 5. lacking strength in a particular part: a team weak in defence. 6. a. not functioning as well as normal: weak eyes. b. easily upset: a weak stomach. 7. lacking in conviction, persuasiveness, etc: a weak argument. 8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) lacking in political or strategic strength: a weak state. 9. (Cookery) lacking the usual, full, or desirable strength of flavour: weak tea. 10. (Grammar) grammar a. denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation relies on inflectional endings rather than internal vowel gradation, as look, looks, looking, lookedb. belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the more regular of two possible patterns. Compare strong¹³11. (Poetry) (of a syllable) not accented or stressed12. (Automotive Engineering) (of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively low proportion of fuel. Compare rich¹³13. (Photography) photog having low density or contrast; thin14. (Stock Exchange) (of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc) falling in price or characterized by falling prices[Old English wāc soft, miserable; related to Old Saxon wēk, Old High German weih, Old Norse veikr] ˈweakish adj ˈweakishly adv ˈweakishness n

weak

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adj. -er, -est. 1. not strong; liable to give way under pressure or strain; fragile; frail. 2. lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble; infirm. 3. lacking in force, potency, or efficacy; impotent, ineffectual, or inadequate: weak sunlight; a weak president. 4. lacking in rhetorical or creative force or effectiveness. 5. lacking in logical or legal force or soundness: a weak argument. 6. deficient in mental power, intelligence, or judgment. 7. not having much moral strength or force of character: to prove weak under temptation. 8. deficient in amount, volume, intensity, etc.; faint; slight: a weak electrical current; a weak pulse. 9. deficient, lacking, or poor in something specified: I'm weak in spelling. 10. deficient in the essential or usual properties or ingredients: weak tea. 11. unstressed, as a syllable, vowel, or word. 12. (of verbs in Germanic languages) forming the past tense and past participle by the addition of a suffix without change of the root vowel, as work, worked, or having a preterit ending in a dental, as bring, brought. Compare strong (def. 24). 13. (of wheat or flour) having a low gluten content or having a poor quality of gluten. 14. characterized by a decline in prices: a weak stock market. [1250–1300; Middle English weik < Old Norse veikr, c. Old English wāc]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"powerless - lacking poweruntoughened, tender - physically untoughened; "tender feet"strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
	2.	weak - overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"washy, waterydilute, diluted - reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
	3.	weak - (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"unaccented, lightunstressed - not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed"
	4.	weak - wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"fallible, frail, imperfecthuman - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"
	5.	weak - tending downward in price; "a weak market for oil stocks"down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
	6.	weak - deficient or lacking in some skill; "he's weak in spelling"unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"
	7.	weak - lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"debile, infirm, sapless, weakly, decrepit, feeble, ricketyfrail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
	8.	weak - (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflectiongrammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)regular - in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
	9.	weak - not having authority, political strength, or governing power; "a weak president"powerless - lacking power
	10.	weak - deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"faintperceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"
	11.	weak - likely to fail under stress or pressure; "the weak link in the chain"fallible - likely to fail or make errors; "everyone is fallible to some degree"
	12.	weak - deficient in intelligence or mental power; "a weak mind"stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

weak

adjective1. feeble, exhausted, frail, debilitated, spent, wasted, weakly, tender, delicate, faint, fragile, shaky, sickly, languid, puny, decrepit, unsteady, infirm, anaemic, effete, enervated I was too weak to move my arms and legs.
feeble strong, tough, healthy, mighty, hardy, energetic, hefty2. deficient, wanting, poor, lacking, inadequate, pathetic, faulty, substandard, under-strength His eyesight had always been weak.
deficient able, effective, capable3. ineffectual, pathetic, cowardly, powerless, soft, impotent, indecisive, infirm, spineless, boneless, timorous, weak-kneed (informal), namby-pamby, irresolute a weak man who let his wife walk all over him
ineffectual firm, resolute4. slight, faint, feeble, pathetic, shallow, hollow He managed a weak smile and said, `Don't worry about me.'5. faint, soft, quiet, slight, small, low, poor, distant, dull, muffled, imperceptible Her voice was so weak we could hardly hear her.
faint powerful, loud6. fragile, brittle, flimsy, unsound, fine, delicate, frail, dainty, breakable The animals escaped through a weak spot in the fence.7. unsafe, exposed, vulnerable, helpless, wide open, unprotected, untenable, defenceless, unguarded The trade unions are in a very weak position.
unsafe safe, secure, invulnerable, well-defended8. unconvincing, unsatisfactory, lame, invalid, flimsy, inconclusive, pathetic The evidence against him was too weak to hold up in court. unconvincing powerful, convincing, obvious, solid, valid, forceful, conclusive, trustworthy, incontrovertible9. tasteless, thin, diluted, watery, runny, insipid, wishy-washy (informal), under-strength, milk-and-water, waterish a weak cup of tea
tasteless strong, potent, tasty, intoxicating, flavoursome, industrial-strength (chiefly humorous)10. dim, pale, faint, muted, feeble, dull, wan The light was so weak we could barely see anythingQuotations
"The weakest goes to the wall" [William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet]

weak

adjective1. Not physically strong:decrepit, delicate, feeble, flimsy, fragile, frail, infirm, insubstantial, puny, unsound, unsubstantial, weakly.2. So lacking in strength as to be barely audible:faint, feeble.3. Lacking stability:infirm, insecure, precarious, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady, unsure, wobbly.4. Not capable of accomplishing anything:helpless, impotent, inadequate, incapable, ineffectual, powerless.5. Lower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixture:dilute, thin, washy, watered-down, waterish, watery.6. Not plausible or believable:flimsy, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, shaky, thin, unbelievable, unconceivable, unconvincing, unsubstantial.

Translations

不特别好笑的弱的无说服力的淡的虚弱的

weak

(wiːk) adjective1. lacking in physical strength. Her illness has made her very weak. 虛弱的 虚弱的2. not strong in character. I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes. 軟弱的 软弱的3. (of a liquid) diluted; not strong. weak tea. 稀淡的 淡的4. (of an explanation etc) not convincing. (解釋等)不足採信的 （论证等）无说服力的 5. (of a joke) not particularly funny. (笑話)不特別好笑的 （笑话）不特别好笑的 ˈweakly adverb 虛弱地 虚弱地ˈweaken verb to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character. The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him. 削弱，變弱 削弱，减弱 ˈweakling (-liŋ) noun a weak person, animal, or plant. She married a weakling. 體弱或意志薄弱的人、脆弱的動植物 体弱或意志薄弱的人、脆弱的动植物 ˈweakness noun1. the state of being weak. 虛弱 虚弱2. something weak or faulty; a defect. weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses. 弱點 弱点have a weakness for to have a liking for. She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits. (難以抗拒地)喜歡 偏爱…，特别爱好…

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