powerless

英 ['pa??l?s] 美['pa??l?s]
  • adj. 無(wú)力的;[勞經(jīng)] 無(wú)能力的,無(wú)權(quán)的

低頻詞暢通詞匯

詞態(tài)變化


名詞:?powerlessness;

英文詞源


powerless (adj.)
early 15c., "lacking might or fortitude," from power (n.) + -less. Related: Powerlessly; powerlessness.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. They feel scared and powerless in conveyor-belt hospital wards.
在千篇一律的病房里,他們感到恐懼而又無(wú)能為力。

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2. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.
盡管沒(méi)有正式的權(quán)力,貴族階層并非沒(méi)有權(quán)勢(shì)。

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3. If you don't have money, you're powerless.
如果你沒(méi)有錢,就寸步難行。

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4. He was sympathetic, but powerless to help.
他表示同情,但愛(ài)莫能助。

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5. When the enemy attacked, we were completely powerless against them.
敵人進(jìn)攻的時(shí)候,我們毫無(wú)抵御能力。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》