| 词汇 | flimsy |
| 释义 | flimsyWord family adverbflimsilyadjectiveflimsynounflimsiness flim·sy /ˈflɪmzi/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 THIN OBJECT OR MATERIALflimsy cloth or clothing is light and thin 〔布或衣服〕轻而薄的 a flimsy cotton dress 一件又轻又薄的棉布连衣裙 2 BREAKsomething that is flimsy is not strong or well-made, and will break easily 脆弱的，易损坏的 a flimsy wooden building ► see thesaurus at weak 不牢固的木屋 3 a flimsy agreement is weak and can easily be damaged or broken 〔协议〕脆弱的，不牢靠的 a flimsy alliance between the two tribal groups 两个部落间脆弱的联盟 4 BELIEVEa flimsy argument or excuse does not seem very likely and people do not believe it 〔论点、借口〕不可信的 OPP convincing The evidence against him is extremely flimsy. 指控他的证据根本站不住脚。 a flimsy excuse 站不住脚的借口 —flimsily adverbadv —flimsiness noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus flimsy• The evidence against him is very flimsy.• After all, he had little to go on - the evidence was too flimsy.• Lucien enjoyed spending time in his company, but anticipated the day when this flimsy alliance would end.• In some spots, villagers were building cinder-block houses, a sturdy if ugly improvement over their flimsy bamboo shacks.• It was impossible for me to sleep under a single flimsy blanket on such a cold night.• Do you have a flimsy, glass-panelled back door?• Alice struggled out of the flimsy pink nightgown and tossed it at the foot of the bed.• It was almost a shock to realise that there were actually big waves out beyond the flimsy rim of woven basketwork.• She punched tiny discs from a flimsy sheet of iron foil and placed them in the anvil.• flimsy underwear• a shantytown of flimsy wood and tin structures evidence ... flimsy• After all, he had little to go on - the evidence was too flimsy. (1700-1800) Probably from → FILM1 “very thin layer” |
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