feebleness
/ˈfiːblnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfiːblnəs/ (ame, ipa)
feebleness — 名詞
1. the condition of having very little physical strength, often because of illness,
虛弱；體弱
身體沒有力氣的狀態，常因病或年老
the condition of having very little physical strength, often because of illness, injury, or old age.
Grandpa Liam's feebleness after the long hospital stay shocked the whole family.
Liam 爺爺住院很久之後的虛弱，讓全家人都嚇了一跳。
noun describing physical decline after illness
The doctor noted the feebleness of Mira's grip when she tried to hold the cup.
醫師注意到 Mira 想拿起杯子時，手的握力相當虛弱。
the feebleness of + body part / specific action
Years of poor nutrition had left a clear feebleness in the old donkey's legs.
長年營養不良，讓這隻老驢的腿明顯顯得無力。
Despite her feebleness, Sade insisted on walking from her bed to the garden alone.
儘管身體虛弱，Sade 仍堅持自己從床邊走到花園。
After the flu, Hari noticed a strange feebleness whenever he climbed the stairs.
感冒過後，Hari 一爬樓梯就感到一種奇怪的虛弱。
- strength
the standard opposite for physical force
- robustness
implies sturdy, lasting good health
文法句型
the feebleness of [body part/person]
用法筆記
Uncountable and formal — everyday speech usually prefers 'weakness'. Often modified by 'physical', 'general', or paired with body parts ('feebleness of the legs').
常見錯誤
2. the quality of being weak in effect, argument, or effort — failing to convince,
薄弱；無力
論點、行動或努力缺乏說服力或成效
the quality of being weak in effect, argument, or effort — failing to convince, work properly, or have real impact.
Critics pointed to the feebleness of the company's apology after the data leak.
外界指出該公司在資料外洩事件後的道歉相當無力。
the feebleness of + abstract noun (apology, response)
The feebleness of Kevin's excuse made the teacher laugh out loud.
Kevin 的藉口太薄弱，老師當場笑了出來。
describes a weak, unconvincing argument or excuse
Voters were frustrated by the feebleness of the government's response to the floods.
選民對政府面對水災時的反應之無力感到憤怒。
The report exposed the feebleness of the safety checks at the old factory.
報告揭露了那座老工廠安全檢查的薄弱。
There was a real feebleness in Yasmin's effort during the second half of the match.
Yasmin 在下半場的表現出現了明顯的無力感。
- ineffectiveness
neutral, business-style synonym for not working
- weakness
broader and far more common; less formal
- flimsiness
stresses that an argument or excuse falls apart easily
- force
of arguments: persuasive power
- effectiveness
the standard opposite for actions and policies
文法句型
the feebleness of [argument/effort/attempt]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense applies to actions, arguments, and efforts rather than the body. Subject is typically an abstract noun (apology, argument, response, effort).