“虚弱”常见的英文表达有 weak、feeble、frail 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
weak:最常用,适用范围广,可形容人身体、精力或力量上的不足,也可形容物体结构不牢固、功能不健全等。例如:
He was too weak to stand up.(他太虚弱了,站不起来。)
This chair is very weak; don't sit on it.(这把椅子很不结实,别坐。)
feeble:语气稍强,多指因年老、生病或身心过度劳累而身体虚弱,也可形容声音、行动、努力等缺乏力量或效果。例如:
The old man is feeble from years of illness.(这位老人因多年患病而身体虚弱。)
He made a feeble attempt to smile.(他勉强挤出一丝笑容。)
frail:侧重指身体虚弱、易碎或易受伤害,常用来形容老年人或病后身体极度虚弱的状态。例如:
The frail old woman could hardly walk.(这位体弱的老妇人几乎走不动路。)