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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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& G$ J) M" G/ T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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9 c$ O& }$ [+ D, D' M8 ?8 `* _8 O'fragile' means:" e' f/ j3 p4 t# L, f4 w3 u
1.easily broken or damaged
6 G5 L: h6 F) R: m3 j2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains
: A$ b, H! x6 u3 [7 Se.g. a fragile peace8 p! V! d$ Z% ]
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So 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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