frail

brittle, fragile, frail

weak, feeble, frail, fragile

名词 frail:

1. the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
2. a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)

形容词 frail:

1. physically weak
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
   同义词：fallible, imperfect, weak
3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
   同义词：delicate, fragile

1. I accept that he's old and frail; be that as it may, he's still a good politician.
   我承认他年老体衰，然而尽管如此，他仍是优秀的政治家。
2. Her health has been frail for months.
   她身体虚弱已有好几个月了。
3. The frail wooden bridge cracked.
   这座不牢固的木桥断裂了。

frail

adj.（形容词）
frail.er,frail.est
Physically weak; delicate:
不强壮的：身体虚弱的；易损坏的：
例句：
an invalid`s frail body.
伤残的虚的身体

Not strong or substantial; slight:
不强有力或不真实的；轻微的：
例句：
evidence too frail to stand up in court.
证据太无力了，在法庭上站不住脚

Easily broken or destroyed; fragile.
易打破或毁坏的；易碎的
Easily led astray; morally weak.See Synonyms at weak
意志薄弱的：易被领入歧途的；道德观念薄弱的参见 weak

来源：
Middle English frele
中古英语 frele
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin fragilis
源自 拉丁语 fragilis
from frangere frag- [to break] * see bhreg-
源自 frangere frag- [打碎] *参见 bhreg-

【引伸】
frail.ly
adv.（副词）
frail.ness
n.（名词）

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frail
frail 2

n.（名词）
A rush basket for holding fruit, especially dried fruit.
灯心草篓：一个灯心草编的篮子，用于装水果，尤指干果
The quantity of fruit, such as raisins or figs, that such a basket can hold.
一灯心草篓的量：这样的篮子能装水果（如葡萄干、无花果）之量

来源：
Middle English fraiel
中古英语 fraiel
from Old French
源自 古法语