frail
adj
freɪl
adj
1
someone
who
is
frail
is
weak
and
thin
because
they
are
old
or
ill
〔因为年老或生病而〕瘦弱的，虚弱的，衰弱的
frail
elderly
people
年老体衰者
her
frail
health
她虚弱的身体
frail
body/physique
mentally/physically
frail
2
something
that
is
frail
is
easily
damaged
or
broken
不坚实的，不牢固的，易损坏的;
It
seemed
impossible
that
these
frail
boats
could
survive
in
such
a
storm.
这些单薄的小船哪能经得起这样的狂风暴雨。
the
country’s
frail
economy
该国疲弱的经济