impotent
英 ['ɪmpət(ə)nt]
美['ɪmpətənt]
- adj. 无力的；无效的；虚弱的；阳萎的
词态变化
副词: impotently;名词: impotence;
中文词源
impotent 不起作用的，性无能的
im-,不，非，potent,强有力的，有效的，词源同power,possible.引申词义性无能的。
英英释意
- 1. lacking power or ability;
- "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson
- "felt impotent rage"
- 2. (of a male) unable to copulate
英文词源
- impotent (adj.)
- late 14c., "physically weak, enfeebled, crippled," from Old French impotent "powerless, weak, incapable," from Latin imponentem (nominative impotens) "lacking control, powerless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + ponentem (nominative potens) "potent" (see potent).
Meaning "having no power to accomplish anything" is from mid-15c.; that of "completely lacking in sexual power" (of males) is from mid-15c. Middle English also had a native term for this: Cunt-beaten (mid-15c.). The figurative sense in Latin was "without self-control, headstrong, violent." Related: Impotently.
实用场景例句
- male impotence
- 阳痿
牛津词典
- [不可数名词]a feeling of impotence in the face of an apparently insoluble problem
- 面对似乎无法解决的问题的束手无策之感
牛津词典
- She blazed with impotent rage.
- 她勃然大怒，但于事无补。
牛津词典
- Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent.
- 没有主席的支持，委员会是无能为力的。
牛津词典
- In impotent rage he got up and stalked up and down the flat.
- 他怒气冲冲地站起来,却又无计可施，只能在公寓里走来走去。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent...
- 暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- What a bumbling, impotent buffoon!
- 一个多么糟糕 、 无能的小丑啊!
期刊摘选
- When I get closer to you, you must not feel sad, angry or impotent.
- 当我靠近你时不要觉得感伤, 生气或无奈.
期刊摘选
- A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
- 如果结婚的两个人中有任一人性无能,那麽该婚姻可以宣布无效.
期刊摘选
- There the impotent, painted deities paraded on the walls in vain.
- 在那里,无用的 、 画出来的神像仿佛在墙上徒然游行.
辞典例句
- A limping recovery and a squabbling, impotent government are no formula for restoring confidence.
- 经济复苏进展缓慢, 无能的政府争吵不断,这些并不是恢复市场信心的良方.
期刊摘选
- He is impotent in helping her.
- 他没有帮助她的能力.
辞典例句
- In the dreams of the impotent, comes the answer.
- 它回答道:“在那无能为力者的梦境里. ”
辞典例句
- Don't make him feel impotent about work.
- 不要让他感到他在工作上是无能之辈.
期刊摘选
- It's me. It's been days and nothing. What if he really is impotent?
- 是我, 已经好几天却毫无进展万一他真的不举怎么办?
期刊摘选
- This clown's impotent, suicidal and incredibly stupid.
- 这个小丑性无能有自杀倾向,愚蠢!
电影对白
- We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.
- 我们感到无力抗拒独裁者的意志.
《简明英汉词典》
- Promises in Italy are like attempts to erect by an impotent male, as failed repeatedly.
- 在意大利,兑现诺言就像一个阳痿男人企图勃起一样, 重复地失败.
期刊摘选
- The right kind of thought is rare and difficult, but it is not impotent.
- 正确的思想是稀有的,是困难的, 但它不是没有力量的.
辞典例句
- Owen, for all his reputation, appeared bewildered and impotent when faced with Newcastle's disintegration.
- 欧文则因其名声, 在面对纽卡斯尔的瓦解时显得不知所措、软弱无力.
期刊摘选
- With anyone rich and mighty present he goes impotent immediately.
- 他一见了当官的有钱的,立即性无能.
期刊摘选
- They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies.
- 他们实际上无力与实力雄厚的大公司抗衡.
《简明英汉词典》
- The Americans are looking on in impotent fury because their brats have failed them.
- 美国人站在一旁发干急,深恨其儿子们不争气.
期刊摘选
- A small failure in business can quite normally make a man sexually impotent.
- 生意场上的小小挫折完全可以使一个人丧失性能力.
期刊摘选
- We should rid out ranks of all impotent thinking.
- 我们应当摆脱我们的等级观念.
期刊摘选
- He is impotent to help her.
- 他没有能力帮助她.
辞典例句
- To be sure, the idea that fiscal policy was impotent never entirely disappeared.
- 可以肯定的是, 关于财政政策是无能的观点从未完全消失过.
期刊摘选
- The operation left him impotent.
- 手术让他变得性无能.
《简明英汉词典》