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

• 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。
• He was over eighty years of age, infirm and totally blind. In 1901, Nightingale lost her sight because of overwork.
  他八十多岁了，身体虚弱，双目失明。1901年，南丁格尔因操劳过度，双目失明。
• 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。
• 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。
• However, Jane eyre's rebellious character experiences a long zigzag period form infirm to firm.
  然而，简性格中反抗意识的形成却经历了一个由萌芽、生到坚定的曲折过程。
• 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。
• The third is the patient's physical differences, such as young and old, infirm and pregnant women easily poisoning, allergies allergic reaction occurs.
  第三是病人的体质差异，例如老幼体弱者和孕妇容易中毒，过敏体质的人则会发生过敏反应。
• Enema for constipation in children and the treatment of the elderly and infirm.
  开塞露用于小儿及年老体弱者便秘的治疗。
• We should take good care of the old, the infirm, but ill, the very young
  我们应该照顾好老年人、体弱者、病人和幼儿
• 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。