英语单词“infirmity”的意思是:虚弱;衰弱;残废;缺点;毛病。
读音:英 [ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ] 美 [ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtɪ]
例句:The infirmity of old age is no reason for giving up the struggle to improve one's condition.
翻译:年老体弱并不是放弃改善自己处境的奋斗的理由。
在10个例句中,可能分别包含以上几个方面的使用,让我们一起看看吧。
1. His infirmity is due to illness and requires constant attention.
翻译:他身体有恙,需要人照顾。
2. A defect of his character was his habitual reluctance to accept and act on information that conflicted with his prejudices or beliefs, a weakness that was to prove his downfall.
翻译:他性格上的一个缺点是,他习惯于不愿意接受与他的偏见或信仰相冲突的信息并据此行事,这种弱点后来证明是他的致命伤。
3. She had a physical infirmity that prevented her from doing heavy manual work.
翻译:她身体有缺陷,不能做重体力劳动。
4. She had a weakness for telling lies. This was her infirmity.
翻译:她爱说谎是她的弱点。
5. But as age, illness or injury robs us of our vigor, our infirmities become a part of our image, not something to be hidden or disguised.
翻译:然而随着年龄的增长、疾病和伤痛的侵蚀,我们的活力渐渐消退,身体的残缺也成为我们的一部分形象,它不应被遮掩或隐藏起来。
6. There was a period when I could not go anywhere without a stick because of a bad fall which left me with a permanent infirmity in the hip.
翻译:我曾有一次严重的摔倒,使得我的髋关节从此都变得衰弱不堪,所以我不能不拄拐杖就不敢随便走动,那时候有一段时间是这样。
7. If I can only come to terms with my infirmity, then I will be able to move on with my life.
翻译:如果我能接受我的缺点,那么我就能继续前进。
8. He has an infirmity that makes it difficult for him to walk long distances.
翻译:他身体有缺陷,走长路对他来说很困难。
9. He is an invalid with a physical infirmity that prevents him from working.
翻译:他是一个身体有缺陷的残疾人,不能工作。
10. She has an infirmity that makes her feel uncomfortable when she stands up quickly.
翻译:她有毛病,站起来的时候会感到不舒服。