weak; not able to protect yourself; having no protection 软弱的;不能自卫的;无防御的 Extra ExamplesHow could anyone steal from a poor defenceless old lady? 怎么会有人去偷一位孤苦无助的老太太的东西呢? She felt utterly defenceless. 她感到一点儿保护自己的能力都没有。 The city lay defenceless before the most powerful fighting force on the continent. 面对洲内最强大的攻击力量,这座城市毫无防守之力。 They were completely defenceless against enemy attack. 他们对于敌人的进攻完全无法防御。 I can't believe that we persist in such cruelty to defenceless animals. 我无法相信我们一直在虐待这些不能自卫的动物。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- lie
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- poor defenceless