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
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。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 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)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. If you don't have money, you're powerless.
- 如果你沒(méi)有錢(qián)，就寸步難行。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was sympathetic, but powerless to help.
- 他表示同情，但愛(ài)莫能助。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 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》