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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 ' t- O* Q5 {1 o' I- o1 n% b c
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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 ...
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s- M6 y5 \5 q$ z'fragile' means:& c: S" {2 [% m2 E x) c3 C/ H" s
1.easily broken or damaged) A5 U* o! Y, Z
2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains4 V, _# D' z" @
e.g. a fragile peace
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% d+ P, n3 m& ]" t6 b7 H9 _' k1 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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