vulnerable

英 [ˈvʌlnərəbl]

美 [ˈvʌlnərəbl]

adj.  (身体上或感情上)脆弱的，易受…伤害的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.3 / BNC.2998 / COCA.2955

牛津词典

adj.

• （身体上或感情上）脆弱的，易受…伤害的
  weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
  1. to be vulnerable to attack
     易受攻击
  2. She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own.
     她独自站在那里，看上去弱不禁风。
  3. In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.
     遇到食物中毒，幼儿尤其容易受危害。
  4. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very vulnerable position .
     财务部主任的突然辞职使得这家公司岌岌可危。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 脆弱的;易受伤害的
  Someone who isvulnerableis weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally.
  1. Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.
     老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。
• ADJ-GRADED 易感染（某种疾病）的；易患病的
  If a person, animal, or plant isvulnerable toa disease, they are more likely to get it than other people, animals, or plants.
  1. People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes...
     有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。
  2. Plants that are growing vigorously are less likely to be vulnerable to disease.
     生命力强的植物不容易得病。
• ADJ-GRADED 易受伤害的;易受影响的
  Something that isvulnerablecan be easily harmed or affected by something bad.
  1. Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air...
     他们的坦克易受到空袭。
  2. ...a table showing which cars are most vulnerable to theft...
     易被盗车辆一览表
  3. Goodyear could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.
     经济长期疲软可能会对固特异公司造成影响。

英英释义

adj

• capable of being wounded or hurt
  1. vulnerable parts of the body
• susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
  1. vulnerable to bribery
  2. an argument vulnerable to refutation
• susceptible to attack
  1. a vulnerable bridge

双语例句

• This anomaly may result from increases in snowfall in the higher latitude and therefore colder karakorams, where snow and ice are less vulnerable to small temperature increases.
  这种反常现象也许可以解释为：喀拉昆仑山脉地处高纬度地区，那里的降雪量在增加，气温也更冷，冰川受全球变暖的影响较小。
• There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was
  一时间，英国出现了大恐慌，因为人们清楚地看到了英国有多么不堪一击。
• ADSL is always on, which makes your PC much more vulnerable to hacking.
  一直挂在线上会使你的个人电脑更容易被黑客攻击。
• Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.
  婴儿散热比成年人快得多，在出生后的头一个月特别容易感冒。
• I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind
  我不愿用“脆弱”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。
• When you are vulnerable, people actually want to protect you.
  当你脆弱的时候，人们其实会希望保护你。
• I felt vulnerable and very much alone.
  我感到非常孤独和脆弱。
• Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable.
  许多十几岁的孩子既缺乏自信又不够懂事，所以感情上十分脆弱。
• There must be a rethink of government policy towards this vulnerable group.
  必须重新考虑政府对待这一弱势群体的政策。
• Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air
  他们的坦克易受到空袭。