(especially of an old person )尤指老人 physically weak and thin 瘦弱的 Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessc2She looked old and frail. 她看起来年老体弱。 Some old people become physically frail. 一些老人身体变得虚弱。 His frail hands were shaking. 他虚弱的手在颤抖。 women caring for frail elderly relatives 照顾羸弱年迈亲属的妇女
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- old and frail
weak; easily damaged or broken 弱的;易损的;易碎的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- old and frail
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’.