unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people 無自理能力的;不能自立的;無助的 Children are the most helpless victims of war. 兒童是戰爭中最無助的受害者。 a helpless gesture/look 無可奈何的姿勢/表情 He lay helpless on the floor. 他無助地躺在地板上。 It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse. 對這種虐待感到無能爲力是自然的。 The worst part is being helpless to change anything. 最糟糕的是沒有能力改變任何事情。
Extra ExamplesHe was left helpless and alone. 他孤獨無援。 I felt helpless in the face of all these rules and regulations. 在所有這些規章制度面前我感到一籌莫展。 John felt completely helpless. 約翰感到十分無助。 Kirk stood helpless before this giant of a man. 柯克站在這個大漢面前束手無策。 She was helpless against his strength. 他力氣很大,她毫無辦法。 Paul threw up his hands in a helpless gesture of surrender. 保羅舉起雙手,做出一種無可奈何的投降姿勢。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
- against
- before
- in the face of
- …
unable to control a strong feeling 無法抑制的 helpless panic/rage 抑制不住的恐慌/憤怒 - helpless with something
The audience was helpless with laughter. 觀衆情不自禁地大笑。
Extra ExamplesShe was helpless with anger. 她無法抑制自己的憤怒。 She was rendered helpless by panic. 她驚慌失措。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
- against
- before
- in the face of
- …