英语单词 Infirmity：含义·读音·用法·记忆技巧

💡 词根助记

in不+firm坚定+ity后缀，构成抽象名词 →虚弱

📝 例句

His own infirmity was not the result of the English climate.

他的虚弱体质不是英国气候造成的。

infirmity of purpose

意志薄弱

Old age and infirmity had begun to catch up with him.

他开始显出年老体衰的样子了.

The old woman was suffering from age and infirmity.

那个老妇人受年老体弱之苦。

retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity.

由于年龄或缺点而引退或不合格。

🌱 联想助记

infirmity→infirm(a. 虚弱的)+ity→虚弱 infirm→in(否定)+firm(a. 结实的)→结实之反面→虚弱的

✅ 同义词

ill illness malady pain pang sickness soreness ache aching evil complaint affection disability disablement discomfort disease disorder ailment dysfunctionality

📖 牛津释义

infirmity n[C, U] (particular form of) weakness 体弱; 虚弱; 衰弱 Old age and infirmity had begun to catch up with him. 他开始显出年老体衰的样子了. infirmity of purpose 意志薄弱 Deafness and failing eyesight are among the infirmities of old age. 耳聋眼花是年老体衰的现象.

🔁 扩展释义

*[in'fә:miti]n. 虚弱, 病身, 疾病【医】衰弱【经】不完整, 不健全

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

announce vi. 宣布参加竞选;当播音员; vt. 宣布;述说;声称;预告;

courier n. 旅游团的服务员;导游;（传递信息或重要文件的）信使;通讯员;

inanimate adj. 无生命的;无生气的; 无精打采的; 单调的;

dredge vt. 清淤，疏浚（河道等）;挖掘（泥土等），使显露;捞取;（用面粉、糖等）撒; vi. 疏浚;挖掘;采捞; n. 挖泥机，疏浚机;（采牡蛎，捕鱼等用的）拖网，捞网;悬浮矿石;

senile adj. 衰老的，老年的;高龄的，高龄所致的;[地]老年期的;龙钟;

concord n. 和谐，一致，和睦;

condom n. （男用）避孕套，保险套;（女用）避孕套;

ordinal n. 序数;比较; adj. 序数的;

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🗣️ 情景例句

What do you do?

你现在做什么工作？

I took off my raincoat.

我脱下了我的雨衣。

Then why do you want to sell it?

那么，您为什么要卖掉它呢？

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📊 同为专业词汇

rapt adj. 全神贯注的，入迷的;

suspense n. 悬而未决，含糊不定;焦虑，挂念;悬念;中止，暂停;

franchise n. 选举权;参政权;特许权;经销权; vt. 赋予特权;赋予公民权;

turner n. 车工, 体育协会会员

persuasive adj. 有说服力的;劝诱的;动听;

grotto n. （吸引人的）岩洞，洞穴，（人挖的）洞室;

seaweed n. [植]海草，海藻;

drily adv. （为达到幽默效果而说话）一本正经地，不形于色地;

inject vt. （给…）注射（药物等）;（给…）注射（液体）;（给…）添加;（给…）投入（资金）;

whitener n. 增白剂；漂白剂

publicly adv. 公开地;由公众（或政府）;为公众所同意;以公众名义;

stockholder n. 股票持有者;股东;

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