flimsy

英 [ˈflɪmzi]

美 [ˈflɪmzi]

adj.  劣质的; 不结实的; 薄而易损坏的; 不足信的
n.  薄纸; 复写纸; 打字纸; 电报

最高级：flimsiest　复数：flimsies　比较级：flimsier　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 劣质的；不结实的
  badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used
  1. a flimsy table
     不结实的桌子
• 薄而易损坏的
  thin and easily torn
  1. a flimsy piece of paper/fabric/plastic
     薄薄的一张纸 / 一块织物 / 一片塑料
• 不足信的
  difficult to believe
  1. a flimsy excuse/explanation
     站不住脚的借口 / 解释
  2. The evidence against him is pretty flimsy.
     对他不利的证据很难站住脚。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不结实的;劣质的;不牢固的
  Aflimsyobject is weak because it is made of a weak material, or is badly made.
  1. ...a flimsy wooden door.
     很不结实的木门
  2. ...a pair of flimsy shoes.
     一双做工粗劣的鞋
• ADJ-GRADED (衣服或布料)薄的，不御寒的
  Flimsycloth or clothing is thin and does not give much protection.
  1. ...a very flimsy pink chiffon nightgown.
     薄如蝉翼的粉色雪纺绸睡衣
• ADJ-GRADED 站不住脚的;不足信的
  If you describe something such as evidence or an excuse asflimsy, you mean that it is not very good or convincing.
  1. The charges were based on very flimsy evidence.
     这些指控建立在非常不具说服力的证据上。

英英释义

noun

• a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
  Synonym:onionskin

adj

• not convincing
  1. unconvincing argument
  2. as unconvincing as a forced smile
  Synonym:unconvincing
• lacking substance or significance
  1. slight evidence
  2. a tenuous argument
  3. a thin plot
  Synonym:fragileslighttenuousthin
• lacking solidity or strength
  1. a flimsy table
  2. flimsy construction

双语例句

• You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
  你穿那么薄的衣服不可能暖和的。
• Of inferior quality; flimsy or unsubstantial.
  不坚定的质量低劣的；脆弱的或虚幻的。
• I found a billet in a flimsy shelter with five other men who were lying side by side.
  我发现了一处简陋的掩壕，里面并排躺着五名士兵。
• The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.
  风暴刮平了村民们居住的脆弱的木屋。
• To some, this round trip illustrates how flimsy market consensus can be.
  对某些人而言，这一反复突显出市场共识可以是多么的不牢靠。
• She wore a flimsy summer dress.
  她穿着一件又轻又薄的夏装。
• Not just things that are flimsy and unpractical, though they have their place and time as well.
  不要光有易坏和不实用的东西，虽然在某一时刻某一场所也需要它们。
• He arrived late and excused his tardiness in a flimsy manner.
  他来晚了，而且还以薄弱的借口来辩解他的迟到。
• He needs calcium from her milk to build flimsy bones.
  她从奶中给予他钙质以帮助他来搭建很薄的骨头。
• We were punished for a flimsy reason.
  我们因为一个虚弱的原因而被惩罚。