feeble學測 L6KK [ˈfibəl] ｜ /ˈfibəl/
虛弱的；無力的·薄弱的；無說服力的
學測常考，形容虛弱與無力藉口
After running to catch the MRT, his legs became too feeble to climb the stairs.
為了趕捷運跑了一段路，他的雙腿虛弱到爬不上樓梯。
一個畫面：一推就倒
腿軟站不住腳步虛浮，走沒幾步就想坐下休息
藉口不堪問藉口一被追問，馬上站不住腳
義項
老翁腿軟C2adjective虛弱的；無力的
The feeble old man could not carry the heavy grocery bag to his car.
那虛弱的老人沒辦法把沉重的購物袋搬到車上。
a feeble old mana feeble heart
藉口露餡C2adjective薄弱的；無說服力的
He gave a feeble excuse for being late, and no one in the room believed him.
他為遲到找了一個很薄弱的藉口，房裡沒有人相信他。
a feeble excusea feeble attempt
片語
a feeble excuse藉口站不住 →薄弱到沒人相信的藉口
a feeble attempt嘗試沒起色 →起不了作用的嘗試
a feeble heart心臟衰弱 →跳動無力的心臟
你會不會這樣說？
The teacher didn't believe his ___ excuse for being late. (feeble / feasible)
看答案
feeble
feeble是「無力的」，feasible是「可行的」，兩字形近義不同。
'He gave a feeble excuse for being late, and no one in the room believed him.' 這裡的 feeble 最接近哪個意思？(A) 身體虛弱 (B) 薄弱無說服力
看答案
(B)
此句形容藉口缺乏說服力，對應「薄弱的；無說服力的」義項，而非身體虛弱。
字族
feebleness 虛弱；無力（名詞）・feebly 虛弱地；無力地（副詞）