“无力的”常见的英文表达有 weak、feeble、powerless 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
weak:最常用,指身体虚弱、缺乏力量,或事物影响力、效果等不强。例如:
He felt weak after the long illness.(久病之后他感到身体虚弱。)
The argument was weak and lacked convincing evidence.(这个论点很无力,缺乏令人信服的证据。)
feeble:语气比 weak 稍强,多形容人身体极度虚弱,或事物效果、力量等微弱到几乎不存在。例如:
The old man's voice was feeble.(老人的声音很微弱。)
Their attempts to change the situation were feeble.(他们改变局势的努力是徒劳无力的 。)
powerless:强调缺乏能力、权力或影响力去做某事,侧重于“无能为力”的状态。例如:
She felt powerless to change the situation.(她感到无力改变这种局面。)