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词汇 weakly
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Definition of weakly in English:

weakly

adverb ˈwiːkliˈwikli
  • In a way that lacks strength or force.

    虚弱地,软弱地

    she leaned weakly against the wall

    她虚弱地靠到墙上。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, close analysis suggests sizeable minorities of students are performing weakly in both reading and maths.
    • I hung the receiver back on the wall and leaned against the fridge weakly.
    • Holly pointed weakly at the wall, her legs trembling with fear.
    • She weakly summoned the strength to murmur a goodbye, and then hung up.
    • When he let go, Carrie smiled weakly, as the force of the hug had taken a lot out of her, and opened her sketchbook to work on a drawing.
    • She weakly grasped the lapels on his jacket and sobbed quietly into his chest.
    • She stood up weakly, testing out her strength to find that she hardly had any left.
    • His other arm held her remaining hand to the wall also, and she writhed, kicking weakly at him.
    • He cries weakly, the effort clearly straining his feeble body.
    • Lying among bandages and tubes, she moaned weakly, rubbing her forehead with her one free hand and trying to pull the tubes away from her nose.
    • This effect, however, is thought to be only weakly dependent on cholesterol concentration.
    • A flickering light bounced weakly on the tiled brick of the sewer walls.
    • I smile weakly and am forced to stand as the boat heads back home.
    • Jason walked around the corner; his best friend was feebly holding onto the stall door, smiling weakly at him.
    • Ibis looked at her companion, completely stunned, and leaned against a building wall weakly.
    • Candice gathered all of her strength and ducked under his arms and weakly tried to open the door.
    • Democrats have weakly supported a change in how we deal with the energy issue, but some Republicans are now beginning to pick up on the issue.
    • I look at Bren and she smiles weakly before taking a seat next to the wall.
    • And then he held out his hand and the old man took it and shook it weakly.
    • He turned for the door and she leaned against the table weakly.
    • He laughed weakly, leaning against the metal bar, trying to sound normal.
    Synonyms
    softly, making little noise, in a low voice, in hushed tones, in low tones, in muted tones, in subdued tones, in a mumble, in a murmur, in a whisper, murmuringly, under one's breath, in an undertone, sotto voce, gently, faintly, weakly, feebly
adjectiveweakliest, weaklier ˈwiːkliˈwikli
  • Sickly; not robust.

    有病的;虚弱的,软弱的

    if the lambs were weakly we had to feed them by hand
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The purpose of an infant incubator is to secure and improve the chances of survival of a premature or weakly infant.
    • Frederic Chopin was a weakly child from the first.
    • Born the son of a samurai, he was weakly as a child.
    Synonyms
    frail, feeble, puny, fragile, delicate

Derivatives

  • weakliness

  • noun
    • If the weakliness is an inherited characteristic, it is unfortunate that the people who have it should have children, because they will pass it on, generation after generation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After a time, I overcame my original weakliness of constitution, and was just a bonny, strong-looking lad, whom every passer-by noticed when my father took me with him to the nearest town.

Rhymes

biweekly, weekly

Definition of weakly in US English:

weakly

adverbˈwēklēˈwikli
  • In a way that lacks strength or force.

    虚弱地,软弱地

    she leaned weakly against the wall

    她虚弱地靠到墙上。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, close analysis suggests sizeable minorities of students are performing weakly in both reading and maths.
    • When he let go, Carrie smiled weakly, as the force of the hug had taken a lot out of her, and opened her sketchbook to work on a drawing.
    • He laughed weakly, leaning against the metal bar, trying to sound normal.
    • This effect, however, is thought to be only weakly dependent on cholesterol concentration.
    • He cries weakly, the effort clearly straining his feeble body.
    • Candice gathered all of her strength and ducked under his arms and weakly tried to open the door.
    • And then he held out his hand and the old man took it and shook it weakly.
    • I look at Bren and she smiles weakly before taking a seat next to the wall.
    • I smile weakly and am forced to stand as the boat heads back home.
    • I hung the receiver back on the wall and leaned against the fridge weakly.
    • Democrats have weakly supported a change in how we deal with the energy issue, but some Republicans are now beginning to pick up on the issue.
    • He turned for the door and she leaned against the table weakly.
    • Jason walked around the corner; his best friend was feebly holding onto the stall door, smiling weakly at him.
    • Ibis looked at her companion, completely stunned, and leaned against a building wall weakly.
    • A flickering light bounced weakly on the tiled brick of the sewer walls.
    • Lying among bandages and tubes, she moaned weakly, rubbing her forehead with her one free hand and trying to pull the tubes away from her nose.
    • Holly pointed weakly at the wall, her legs trembling with fear.
    • She weakly summoned the strength to murmur a goodbye, and then hung up.
    • She stood up weakly, testing out her strength to find that she hardly had any left.
    • His other arm held her remaining hand to the wall also, and she writhed, kicking weakly at him.
    • She weakly grasped the lapels on his jacket and sobbed quietly into his chest.
    Synonyms
    softly, making little noise, in a low voice, in hushed tones, in low tones, in muted tones, in subdued tones, in a mumble, in a murmur, in a whisper, murmuringly, under one's breath, in an undertone, sotto voce, gently, faintly, weakly, feebly
adjectiveˈwēklēˈwikli
  • Sickly; not robust.

    有病的;虚弱的,软弱的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The purpose of an infant incubator is to secure and improve the chances of survival of a premature or weakly infant.
    • Born the son of a samurai, he was weakly as a child.
    • Frederic Chopin was a weakly child from the first.
    Synonyms
    frail, feeble, puny, fragile, delicate
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