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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 & @3 U9 v5 f6 P; l6 @; p
5 X* H9 ?( W: l9 t* h' Z# W; k0 k Z6 W我不同意,我觉得vulnerable虽然在身体上和精神上都可以,但是是说容易受攻击被伤害。比如一个母亲带着孩子上街遇到坏人,这个母亲就很vulnerable, 但是母亲本身在精神上可能很坚强。而脆弱是说一个精神上很不坚强 ...
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8 l$ y! [. Q! W* i e, \. Q3 z'fragile' means:
1 d, X, J- ? p1.easily broken or damaged$ l8 r* k$ h& k9 ]* z6 v# ^
2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains0 X! s' B$ y" {, g
e.g. a fragile peace
6 s0 { E2 u2 E3. physically weak. % H8 s9 j; Q+ O/ b+ c+ R
2 `6 w! C% {- P8 I, y; g8 }- X, f1 sSo when we say someone is fragile, it most likely than not means this person is not physically strong, very close to delicate. But I heard some people use it for the meaning you mentioned, but on kids. Therefore, personally I will still choose 'vunerable' and yes, it refers to both but both fit. |
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