helpless
gb/hˈɛlpləs/ us/hˈɛlpləs/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 3300
tehetetlen, magatehetetlen
B1
1
tehetetlen
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is helpless
The injured hiker felt helpless as night fell.
Ahogy leszállt az éj, a sérült túrázó tehetetlennek érezte magát.
She stood helpless in the rain, waiting for help.
Tehetetlenül állt az esőben, és segítségre várt.
The baby was completely helpless without its parents.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I felt helpless when my phone broke.
Tehetetlennek éreztem magam, amikor elromlott a telefonom.
The small bird was helpless on the ground.
A kismadár tehetetlenül feküdt a földön.
He is helpless without his glasses.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'helpless' with 'useless'. 'Helpless' means unable to act in a situation, while 'useless' means not effective or without value.
ความหมาย
Unable to act or protect oneself
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
feel helpless
|completely helpless
|helpless victim
|helpless child
คำพ้องความหมาย
powerless (Emphasizes a lack of control or influence rather than physical inability.)
คำตรงข้าม
capable (Suggests having the ability or power to act effectively.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not able to do anything to help yourself or stop something bad.
Lacking the ability or strength to take action or protect oneself from harm or difficulty.
B1
2
tehetetlen
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is helpless against [something]
We were helpless against the rising floodwaters.
Tehetetlenek voltunk az egyre emelkedő árvízzel szemben.
He felt helpless to change the unfair decision.
Tehetetlennek érezte magát: nem tudott változtatni az igazságtalan döntésen.
The villagers were helpless in the face of the drought.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I am helpless against this big problem.
Tehetetlen vagyok ezzel a nagy problémával szemben.
She was helpless to stop the fight.
Tehetetlen volt, nem tudta megállítani a verekedést.
We were helpless in the heavy snow.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'helpless' with 'hopeless'. 'Helpless' is about inability to act; 'hopeless' is about no chance of success.
ความหมาย
Unable to stop something from happening
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
helpless against the storm
|helpless in the face of
|helpless to stop
คำพ้องความหมาย
defenseless (Highlights a lack of protection against an attack or harm.)
คำตรงข้าม
resistant (Able to withstand or prevent something from affecting you.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not able to stop something from happening.
Unable to prevent or stop an event, action, or situation from occurring.
A2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is helpless and needs [someone/something]
The accident left him helpless and bedridden for months.
A baleset után hónapokig magatehetetlenül feküdt az ágyban.
Helpless patients require constant attention from nurses.
A magatehetetlen betegeknek állandó ápolói felügyeletre van szükségük.
The kitten was helpless without its mother.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The sick man is helpless in bed.
A beteg férfi magatehetetlenül fekszik az ágyban.
The baby is helpless and needs food.
A kisbaba magatehetetlen, és meg kell etetni.
She is helpless after the fall.
ความหมาย
Requiring complete care from others
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
helpless patient
|helpless elderly
|helpless animal
คำพ้องความหมาย
dependent (Focuses on relying on others, not necessarily due to inability to act physically.)
คำตรงข้าม
self-sufficient (Able to take care of oneself without help from others.)
หัวข้อ
healthcare
|daily life
|health
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
Needing other people to take care of you completely.
Needing others to provide all necessary care and assistance due to age, illness, or disability.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
helpless
IPA
GB/hˈɛlpləs/
US/hˈɛlpləs/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
help - less (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (help)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: helpless
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
feel helpless
1/fˈil hˈɛlpləs/
fixed phrase
To feel unable to act or help
To have the feeling that you cannot do anything to make a situation better.
ตัวอย่าง
- I felt helpless watching the disaster on TV.
- Parents often feel helpless when their children are sick.
helpless with laughter
1/hˈɛlpləs wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Laughing so much you can't control yourself
Laughing so much that you cannot stop or do anything else.
ตัวอย่าง
- He was helpless with laughter after hearing the joke.
- They were all helpless with laughter during the comedy show.
stand by helplessly
1/stˈænd bˈaɪ hˈɛlpləsli/
fixed phrase
Watch without being able to help
To watch something happen without being able to do anything about it.
ตัวอย่าง
- We stood by helplessly as the house burned down.
- She stood by helplessly while her friend was taken away.