feebly

/ˈfibɫi/ adv B1

in a weak way

Word Origin Feeble comes from Latin 'flebilis', meaning 'lamentable' or 'weak', and the Old English suffix '-lic' (like, body) that became '-ly' in adjectives. So feebly is the adverb form of feeble — doing something in a weak manner. The same '-ly' suffix appears in 'like' and 'lich' (a corpse, from the body sense).

adv in a weak way B1

He feebly tried to lift the heavy box.

(副词) 虚弱地;无力地

他虚弱地试图抬起那个重箱子。

(adverbio) débilmente; con debilidad; lánguidamente; con flaqueza [de manera débil; débilmente]

Intentó débilmente levantar la caja pesada.

(adverbe) faiblement; mollement; sans force [faiblement, sans force, de manière dépourvue d'énergie.]

Il essaya **feebly** de soulever la lourde boîte.

(Adverb) schwach; kraftlos [auf schwache oder kraftlose Weise]

Er versuchte **feebly**, die schwere Kiste anzuheben.

(副詞) 弱々しく、力なく

彼はその重い箱を持ち上げようとしたが、力不足でうまくいかなかった。

(advérbio) fracamente; debilmente [de maneira fraca]

Ele tentou **fracamente** levantar a caixa pesada.

adv In a feeble manner.

The injured bird flapped its wings feebly before collapsing.

(副词) 虚弱地;无力地;微弱地

受伤的鸟虚弱地拍打了几下翅膀,然后倒下了。

(adverbio) débilmente; con debilidad; flojamente; sin fuerza [De manera débil.]

El pájaro herido aleteó débilmente antes de desplomarse.

(adverbe) faiblement; mollement; sans force [D'une manière faible, sans force ni vigueur.]

L'oiseau blessé battit faiblement des ailes avant de s'effondrer.

(Adverb) schwach; kraftlos; matt [Auf schwache, kraftlose Weise.]

Der verletzte Vogel schlug **feebly** mit den Flügeln, bevor er zusammenbrach.

(副詞) 弱々しく、力なく

怪我を負った鳥は倒れる前に、弱々しく翼をはばたかせた。

(advérbio) fracamente; debilmente; esmorecidamente [De maneira fraca; sem força.]

O pássaro ferido bateu as asas debilmente antes de colapsar.

Word parts: feeble + ly

Common collocations

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