英语词汇“frail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	frail
释义	frail I. \ˈfrāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English frayel, freyel, from Middle French fraiel, freel, frael, perhaps from fraiel, freel, frael piece of a vine with grapes attached, alteration of flaiel, flael flail, whip, piece of a vine with grapes attached — more at flail 1. : a basket typically made of rushes and used for shipping (as of figs or raisins) 2. : the quantity (as 32, 56, or 75 pounds) of raisins contained in a frail II. adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English frele, freel, frail, from Middle French fraile, frele, from Latin fragilis, from frag- (stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile — more at break 1. a. : easily led into evil : morally weak < a fiery sermon delivered to all of frail humanity > b. : easily led from one's chosen course : lacking in general strength of character or purpose < frail enough to give in if subjected to any pressure > 2. a. : easily broken : not firm or durable < a bridge with frail construction > < a small and frail ship > b. : easily destroyed : likely to fail or die quickly < a frail flower > < a frail and very old woman > c. : unusually susceptible to disease or other infirmity < a man of frail constitution > 3. a. (1) : lacking even normal strength or force < their voices were weak and frail — Humayun Kabir > (2) : weak and small < his steady, workman's hands looking enormous arond the frail tube of tobacco — Irwin Shaw > b. (1) : lacking significant substance < a charming, frail, breathless book — New Yorker > < smiled a minute frail smile — Raymond Chandler > < his lyrics are frail and derivative — F.B.Millett > (2) : tenuous and thin < only frail hope of finding more survivors existed — New York Times > < how frail the barrier between civilization and the primal jungle — Oscar Handlin > < the love of truth is pitifully frail — M.R.Cohen > Synonyms: see weak III. dialect variant of flail
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