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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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; m5 n2 a5 o- [" |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 ... - m8 f2 s- y& t
0 v" A! N, C& S, w2 P'fragile' means:, t: W/ ]0 q: X% n6 C
1.easily broken or damaged2 ^( C5 U% i/ t( ~' D3 B$ k8 {- f c
2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains# U9 A4 m i {1 P5 W# |, y
e.g. a fragile peace. y; F; X; L& D7 P8 }% p6 U
3. physically weak. / y" H0 }) j- Q4 r5 X) ?# r
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So 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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