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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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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 ... + A7 k6 P1 |! U, I0 ?* o5 O
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'fragile' means:
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2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains+ g5 Z8 y$ n; A5 a$ S0 F. S
e.g. a fragile peace/ {8 Q3 Q& Z5 ~2 K) H- v0 N
3. physically weak. / Q6 f; \( Z8 a0 ^9 C& Z3 J+ q7 ~
9 K% l' p% j* x+ kSo 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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