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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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6 N* N! C3 d" ~" F/ K) W7 d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 ... & `2 c7 [1 V4 N% i& r
+ N; ^" l! Q& z! }! f'fragile' means:1 A, A0 Z6 u1 E( O
1.easily broken or damaged* `7 h& X! f+ D+ q2 M4 i
2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains' i5 [5 g4 h( b$ E! c8 x" U
e.g. a fragile peace& a7 q: \ c# F
3. physically weak. # y7 t) ~& n( C% G; `; @; P0 A
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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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