记忆方法
将“infirmity”分解为“in-”和“firmity”。想象“in-”表示“里面”或“无”，而“firmity”联想到“firm”，即坚强、稳固。结合两者，可以想象是一种“里面的不稳固”或“内心的脆弱”，这样有助于记忆“infirmity”表示虚弱或疾病的意思。
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中文词源
infirmity 体弱，生病
来自infirm,体弱的，生病的。
英语词源
- infirmity (n.)
- late 14c., "disease, sickness; lack of capability, weakness," from Latin infirmitatem (nominative infirmitas) "want of strength, weakness, feebleness," noun of quality from infirmus (see infirm). Perhaps in part from Middle French infirmité, Old French enfermete.
权威例句
- 1. We all fear disability or infirmity.
- 我们都害怕伤残或体弱。
- 2. Bad temper is his worst infirmity.
- 坏脾气是他最大的弱点.
- 3. Old age and infirmity had begun to catch up with him.
- 他开始显出年老体衰的样子了.
- 4. The old woman was suffering from age and infirmity.
- 那个老妇人受年老体弱之苦.
- 5. His own infirmity was not the result of the English climate.
- 他的虚弱体质不是英国气候造成的.