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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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9 t) e/ o8 z W4 B7 O4 R) S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 ... 2 A, t' H5 p8 x, Q
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1.easily broken or damaged
+ G( Y, t, o" [" m3 Q, d1 k2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains7 @6 W3 ?8 F# F& X
e.g. a fragile peace. U! E2 E6 V" o7 L" t- T
3. physically weak. ; v2 q+ J5 r. t4 V$ \
7 r2 D b" v: gSo 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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