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原帖由 三思 于 2008-1-28 11:07 发表 
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; |1 J+ I2 I5 \4 a1 a' S1 w, d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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# H T4 }# L: g8 j+ A9 e8 Z6 q'fragile' means:% q6 |( ]1 a* A7 Q' l
1.easily broken or damaged
$ @ a, K$ a& q2. not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe stresses and strains, T& K7 g, n. d' L. `7 ?. U: g
e.g. a fragile peace
1 y9 q* m8 o; X+ f3. physically weak.
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So 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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