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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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6 V' b. ?. d1 S6 s' c& r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 ... . B2 @3 M; u8 y, Z% u( H
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'fragile' means:
[& }# k, Q% s4 u/ ?; R& F1 P1.easily broken or damaged
) a/ G7 h, y+ X2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains5 M! G! L9 Q& J! L- U7 P
e.g. a fragile peace& r4 v9 O" }7 E. @1 x, D
3. physically weak. ( R" q/ @- w/ J% Z# ]8 p3 G
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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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