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Flimsy Flimzi A.轻而薄的;脆弱的 英 Adj.轻而薄的(Thin Easily Broken Damaged);脆弱的(Po

单词 flimsy
音标 ['flimzi]
解释 a.轻而薄的;脆弱的
红宝书 【英】 adj.轻而薄的(thin and easily broken or damaged);脆弱的(po orly made and fragile)
【记】 联想记忆:把flim看 作film+sy→像胶卷一 样的东西→易损坏的 →脆弱的
【例】 flimsy cloth. flimsy argument.
字源 flimsy (adj.)
1702, of unknown origin, perhaps a metathesis of film (n.) "gauzy covering" + -y (2). Related: Flimsily; flimsiness.
不择手段背单词 adj. 轻而薄且不牢固的; 脆弱的(缺乏硬度和力度)
【记】原指拍film用的film(n 胶卷)-轻而薄且不牢固的
趣味全助记 【记】源自film 胶卷,胶卷的特点

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