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源自中古英语 frelete,来自古法语 fraileté,最终源于拉丁语 fragilitas(易碎性),与 fragile(易碎的)同源。
❶ 指身体或精神上的脆弱状态,容易受到伤害或影响。常用于描述老年人、病人或易受诱惑的人。
“The old man's frailty made it difficult for him to walk alone.”
(老人的虚弱使他难以独自行走。)
“She tried to hide the frailty of her emotions.”
(她试图掩饰自己情感的脆弱。)
human frailty — 指人类固有的弱点或缺陷,常指道德或意志力方面的不足。
“The novel explores themes of human frailty and redemption.”
(这部小说探讨了人性弱点与救赎的主题。)