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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 , C+ s! s D! N1 g% X5 P
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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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& h3 A+ W8 P1 ]4 f* G$ J1.easily broken or damaged
& U9 v; u' U* P2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains
- j3 _$ A' o+ |* s1 L: [: y% |e.g. a fragile peace% }* D f, g* {
3. physically weak.
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1 r% o, f1 d$ m. f2 p0 f7 CSo 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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