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

• His already infirm body was racked by high fever
  他已经很虚弱的身体受着高烧的折磨。
• "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；
• Generally speaking, able-bodied, able to withstand cold, and the elderly, the infirm or over-exertion, the body weak, susceptible to cold invasion, must be careful.
  一般来讲，身体强壮者，尚能抵御风寒，而年老体弱或劳累过度、身体较弱者，易被风寒入侵，必须谨慎。
• 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。
• In rural areas, childless and infirm old people are guaranteed food, clothing, housing, medical care and burial expenses by society and collectives.
  对农村无依靠的老年人，由社会和集体对他们实行保吃、保穿、保注保医、保葬。
• The needs of the old and infirm.
  年老体弱者的需要。
• The severe cold had claimed many victims amongst the old and infirm.
  这次严寒夺走了许多年老体弱者的生命。
• State-run residential facilities for those who become too elderly or infirm to remain independent are few.
  公办的供年老体弱无法独立生活的人使用的居住设施非常少。
• On the Psychological Features and Educational Countermeasures of Children of Weak Group; mentally or physically infirm with age.
  试论弱势群体子女心理特点与教育对策随着年龄而在心理或生理上衰弱的。
• Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying that the old and infirm "have a duty to die and get out of the way", so that younger, healthier people can realize their potential.
  有人引用科罗拉多州前州长理查德。拉姆的话：老弱病残者“有义务死去，并腾出位置”，让更年轻、更健康的人们去发挥其潜能。