infirmity

• n. 虛弱；疾病；衰弱；缺點

來自infirm,體弱的，生病的。

infirmity (n.)

late 14c., "disease, sickness; lack of capability, weakness," from Latin infirmitatem (nominative infirmitas) "want of strength, weakness, feebleness," noun of quality from infirmus (see infirm). Perhaps in part from Middle French infirmité, Old French enfermete.

1. We all fear disability or infirmity.

我們都害怕傷殘或體弱。

來自《權威詞典》

2. Bad temper is his worst infirmity.

壞脾氣是他最大的弱點.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

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

他開始顯出年老體衰的樣子了.

來自辭典例句

4. The old woman was suffering from age and infirmity.

那個老婦人受年老體弱之苦.

來自辭典例句

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

他的虛弱體質不是英國氣候造成的.

來自辭典例句