flimsy
英 ['flɪmzɪ]
美['flɪmzi]
- adj. 脆弱的；浅薄的；易损坏的；不周密的
- n. 薄纸；复写纸；打字纸
词态变化
比较级: flimsier;最高级: flimsiest;副词: flimsily;名词: flimsiness;
助记提示
1. perhaps a metathesis of film (n.) "gauzy covering" + -y / -sy.
2. flim- (谐音“覆泥膜”----覆盖泥土的薄膜)。
2. flim- (谐音“覆泥膜”----覆盖泥土的薄膜)。
中文词源
flimsy 劣质的
可能来自film的拼写变体，薄膜，膜片，引申词义脆弱的，劣质的。-s, 复数后缀，比较ballsy, folksy. 或直接来自flimflam, 胡扯，欺骗，劣质。
英英释意
- 1. a thin strong light-weight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
英文词源
- flimsy (adj.)
- 1702, of unknown origin, perhaps a metathesis of film (n.) "gauzy covering" + -y (2). Figuratively (of arguments, etc.) from 1750s. Related: Flimsily; flimsiness.
实用场景例句
- a flimsy table
- 不结实的桌子
牛津词典
- a flimsy piece of paper/fabric/plastic
- 薄薄的一张纸 / 一块织物 / 一片塑料
牛津词典
- a flimsy excuse/explanation
- 站不住脚的借口 / 解释
牛津词典
- The evidence against him is pretty flimsy.
- 对他不利的证据很难站住脚。
牛津词典
- The charges were based on very flimsy evidence.
- 这些指控建立在非常不具说服力的证据上。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a flimsy wooden door.
- 很不结实的木门
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a pair of flimsy shoes.
- 一双做工粗劣的鞋
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a very flimsy pink chiffon nightgown.
- 薄如蝉翼的粉色雪纺绸睡衣
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- To some, this round trip illustrates how flimsy market consensus can be.
- 对某些人而言, 这一反复突显出市场共识可以是多么的不牢靠.
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- This kind of paper is flimsy.
- 这种纸很薄.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Many china business begin to withdraw, absorption safeguarding flimsy china carefully in real world.
- 不少瓷器商开始撤离, 专心在现实世界中小心维护着脆弱的瓷器.
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- Well, if you're like most people, you'll hide behind flimsy belief everything will sort itself out.
- 嗯, 你可能跟大部分人一样, 随便找个东西躲起来,以为事情会自行解决.
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- She felt cold in her flimsy dress.
- 她穿得单薄所以觉得冷.
《简明英汉词典》
- After rain the sky looked blue and was dotted with flimsy white clouds.
- 雨过天晴,白云朵朵.
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- Armpit of capitate only leaf, peduncular and long and thin and flimsy.
- 头状花序单生叶腋, 花梗细长而脆弱.
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- She wore a flimsy dress.
- 她穿一件薄连衣裙.
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- The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.
- 风暴刮平了村民们居住的脆弱的木屋.
《简明英汉词典》
- Shuffling the flimsy biographical sheets, he barked questions in russian which the interpreter translated into German.
- 他翻着记载各人资料的薄纸, 用俄语粗声粗气地发问,由译员译成德语.
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- A very flimsy scheme it was; however, it was immediately executed.
- 这一计谋实在不堪一击, 不过还是立即付诸实施了.
辞典例句
- An architect draws designs on flimsy paper, and her buildings stand up through earthquakes.
- 建筑师在轻纸薄卷上绘制建筑蓝图, 建成后竟能历经地震而屹立不倒.
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- He made a flimsy excuse.
- 他说了一个站不住脚的借口.
辞典例句
- Memories of the wind howls here , I flimsy blowing the Arts.
- 回忆的风呼啸而过, 吹起我单薄的霓裳.
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- Can firm backside also have tear? Shed tear to you can become flimsy?
- 坚强的背后也会有眼泪 吗 ?是不是流了眼泪就会变脆弱?
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- The evidence against him was flimsy.
- 指控他的证据不足信.
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- Roman wore a smashed down hat with a flimsy brim all the way around it.
- 戴了一顶破帽子,整个一圈帽沿都快掉下来似的.
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- The peace we seek in the world is not flimsy peace.
- 我们在世界上所追求的和平不是昙花一现的和平.
辞典例句
- Marriage and CD are equally flimsy, once happen, grind, again also cannot bright and clean first.
- 婚姻和光盘一样脆弱, 一旦发生磨擦, 便再也不能光洁如初.
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