flimsy
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A flimsy object is weak because it is made of a weak material, or is badly made. 脆弱的; 劣質(zhì)的
...a flimsy wooden door. …劣質(zhì)的木門。
2. ADJ Flimsy cloth or clothing is thin and does not give much protection. (佈料或衣服) 薄的
...a very flimsy pink chiffon nightgown. …一件很薄的粉紅色雪紡綢睡衣。
3. ADJ If you describe something such as evidence or an excuse as flimsy, you mean that it is not very good or convincing. 站不住腳的
The charges were based on very flimsy evidence. 這些指控基於非常站不住腳的証據(jù)。
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flimsy /?fl?mz?/ (flimsier,flimsiest)
劍橋詞典
flimsy adjective (THIN)
very thin , or easily broken or destroyed
很薄的;易破的;易損壞的
You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress . 你穿那麼薄的衣服不夠煖和。
We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut . 我們?cè)谝粋€(gè)不太堅(jiān)固的小木屋裡過(guò)了一夜。
a flimsy cardboard box 薄紙板箱
flimsy adjective (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE)
A flimsy argument , excuse , etc. is weak and difficult to believe .
(論點(diǎn)、借口等)不足信的,站不住腳的
When I asked him why he was late, he gave me some flimsy excuse about having car trouble . 我問(wèn)他爲(wèi)什麼遲到時(shí),他給了個(gè)很不足信的借口,說(shuō)車出毛病了。 返回 flimsy