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　

Collins.1 / BNC.11547 / COCA.12968

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。

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。

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

It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats
是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。
The peace we seek in the world is not flimsy peace.
我们在世界上所追求的和平不是昙花一现的和平。
Actually a lot of apparently staunch people are flimsy in heart.
事实上，很多表面坚强的人，内心都很脆弱。
As in 1863 and 1934, flimsy private promises were fortified by government.
像1863年和1934年时一样，政府为脆弱的私人部门承诺提供了担保。
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。
She was wearing only a thin robe over a flimsy nightdress, and her feet were bare
她只在薄如蝉翼的睡衣外套了一件薄睡袍，而且光着脚。
That illogical qualification shows how flimsy is the argument that capital punishment is a deterrent to murder.
这种不合逻辑的定罪，反映出所谓死刑可以威慑凶杀的论点是多么脆弱。
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 took the folded sheet of flimsy.
他拿起那张折叠着的薄纸。