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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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/ A7 |# E, ]2 T# D; B' C z8 C" J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 ... 0 _, \! f9 k0 }/ m( |
4 J9 [3 a) Z [$ m1 n'fragile' means:" H' C- d% X4 ^6 r/ K
1.easily broken or damaged
& ]. U T: o* Q$ M2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains! y4 w& ~+ [% s) k1 h7 u
e.g. a fragile peace
4 a* X- a/ }6 I, p6 k& K; x3. physically weak. 8 W% v9 C. V% O" w4 q8 q
`0 ]9 A d1 S+ u. u n3 ISo 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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