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weakest

UK //ˈwiːkɪst//US //ˈwiːkɪst//

词源

源自古英语wāc(弱)的最高级形式,与古诺尔斯语veikr和德语weich同源。

adjective

❶ 形容词weak的最高级形式,表示在多个对象中最缺乏力量、能力或强度的那个。

“She was the weakest student in the class, but she worked the hardest.”

(她是班上最弱的学生,但她学习最努力。)

“This is the weakest coffee I've ever tasted.”

(这是我尝过的最淡的咖啡。)

同义词:most feeble, most fragile, most vulnerable

常见短语

the weakest link — 指一个系统或团队中最薄弱的环节,常用来形容可能引发整体失败的关键弱点。

“In our security system, the password policy is the weakest link.”

(在我们的安全系统中,密码策略是最薄弱的环节。)