powerless
英 ['pa??l?s]
美['pa??l?s]
- adj. 無力的；[勞經(jīng)] 無能力的，無權(quán)的
低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?powerlessness;
英文詞源
- powerless (adj.)
- early 15c., "lacking might or fortitude," from power (n.) + -less. Related: Powerlessly; powerlessness.
雙語例句
- 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能為力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.
- 盡管沒有正式的權(quán)力，貴族階層并非沒有權(quán)勢。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. If you don't have money, you're powerless.
- 如果你沒有錢，就寸步難行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was sympathetic, but powerless to help.
- 他表示同情，但愛莫能助。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. When the enemy attacked, we were completely powerless against them.
- 敵人進(jìn)攻的時候，我們毫無抵御能力。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》