feeble
gb/fˈibəl/ us/fˈibəl/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 3200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
physically weak
Not strong in the body; weak and without much energy.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is feeble
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feeble' with 'frail'. While both mean weak, 'frail' often refers to delicate structure as well as weakness, especially in older people.
คำพ้องความหมาย
weak (More general term for lacking strength; 'feeble' can sound slightly more critical or emphasize extreme weakness.)
คำตรงข้าม
strong (Indicates having power or force, the opposite of lacking strength.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
feeble attempt
|feeble old man
|feeble body
|feeble grip
หัวข้อ
health
|daily life
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- After the long illness, he felt feeble and could barely stand.
- She managed only a feeble smile before falling asleep.
- The patient’s feeble grip worried the doctor.
- He gave a feeble push, but the door didn’t move.
- Her voice was feeble from days without speaking.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The old man is very feeble.
- After the run, I felt feeble.
- She is too feeble to carry the box.
- His hands are feeble from sickness.
adjective
B2
property
2
ineffective or unimpressive
Not good enough to have any real effect; not strong or convincing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is feeble
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with physical weakness. In this meaning, 'feeble' describes ideas, actions, or efforts rather than bodies.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ineffective (Focuses on not producing the desired result, without necessarily implying physical weakness.)
คำตรงข้าม
powerful (Suggests strong effect or influence, opposite of weak or unimpressive.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
feeble excuse
|feeble argument
|feeble attempt
|feeble joke
หัวข้อ
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They offered a feeble excuse for being late.
- His feeble attempt at humor fell flat.
- The proposal received only a feeble response from the audience.
- That’s a feeble argument; you need more evidence.
- She made a feeble effort to hide her disappointment.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He made a feeble excuse for missing class.
- The joke was feeble and nobody laughed.
- Her plan was feeble and did not work.
- They gave a feeble answer to the question.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
feeble
IPA
GB/fˈibəl/
US/fˈibəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
feeble (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (feeble)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: feeble
- Comparative: feebler
- Superlative: feeblest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
a feeble attempt
1/ə fˈibəl ətˈɛmpt/
fixed phrase
weak or poor effort
An action that is not strong and probably will not work.
ตัวอย่าง
- She made a feeble attempt to start the old car.
- His feeble attempt at climbing was stopped by the rain.
a feeble excuse
1/ə fˈibəl ɪkskjˈus/
fixed phrase
weak or unconvincing excuse
A bad reason that does not explain well why something happened.
ตัวอย่าง
- That’s a feeble excuse for not finishing your homework.
- He gave a feeble excuse about forgetting his wallet.
a feeble joke
1/ə fˈibəl d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
weak or unfunny joke
A joke that is not funny or clever.
ตัวอย่าง
- He told a feeble joke that made no one laugh.
- Her feeble joke was met with silence.