[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虚弱的；微弱的；无力的 If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak.
He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far...
他告诉他们，他年老体弱，不能走那么远。
the feeble light of a tin lamp.
锡灯微弱的光线
feebly
His left hand moved feebly at his side.
他的左手在身侧无力地动了一下。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]软弱的；懦弱的 If you describe someone as feeble, you are criticizing them because they are afraid of taking strong action or seem to make no effort.
[disapproval]
He said that the Government had been feeble.
他说政府很懦弱。
...some rather feeble traditionalists.
一些相当软弱的传统主义者
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]牵强的；不太可信的 If you describe something that someone says as feeble, you mean that it is not very good or convincing.
This is a particularly feeble argument.
这个论点尤其站不住脚。
feebly
I said 'Sorry', very feebly, feeling rather embarrassed.
我小声说了一句“对不起”，觉得很不好意思。
Oxford
fee·ble/ˈfiːbl; NAmEˈfiːbl/adjective(fee·bler/ˈfiːblə(r); NAmEˈfiːblər/,feeb·lest/ˈfiːblɪst; NAmEˈfiːblɪst/)1very weak 虚弱的；衰弱的◆a feeble old man衰弱的老人◆The heartbeat was feeble and irregular.心搏无力，心律不齐。2not effective; not showing determination or energy 无效的；缺乏决心的；无力的◆a feeble argument/excuse/joke无力的证据；站不住脚的借口；干巴巴的笑话◆a feeble attempt to explain无力的试图解释◆Don't be so feeble! Tell her you don't want to go.别那么软弱了！告诉她你不想去。▶feeble·ness/ˈfiːblnəs; NAmEˈfiːblnəs/noun[uncountable ]feebly/ˈfiːbli; NAmEˈfiːbli/adverbfeeblefeeblerfeeblestfee·ble/ˈfiːbl; NAmEˈfiːbl/fee·bler/ˈfiːblə(r); NAmEˈfiːblər/feeb·lest/ˈfiːblɪst; NAmEˈfiːblɪst/feeble·ness/ˈfiːblnəs; NAmEˈfiːblnəs/feebly/ˈfiːbli; NAmEˈfiːbli/
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feeblefee‧ble /ˈfiːbəl/ ●○○ adjective
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1extremely weakOPP strong: His voice sounded feeble and far away. She was too feeble to leave her room.► see thesaurus at
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2not very good or effectiveSYN weak: a feeble excuse a rather feeble committee
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