frail
adj
1 (of a person) physically weak or delicate (指人)体弱的, 虚弱的
a frail child 体弱的孩子
At 90, she's getting very old and frail. 她90岁时渐渐非常衰老、 虚弱.
2 easily broken; fragile 易破碎的; 易损的
Careful: that chair's rather frail! 小心点儿: 那把椅子不结实!
3 morally weak 道德观念薄弱的
frail human nature 易堕落的人性.
Another good reason for taking a part-time job is that employers usually prefer to hire someone who has already had some work experience. They value someone who leads an active life and is anxious to learn. For example, a newspaper might employ you if you
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.