vulnerable

'vʌlnәrәbl

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

a. susceptible to attack
s. susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
s. capable of being wounded or hurt

a. 易受伤害的, 有弱点的, 易受影响的, 脆弱的, 成局的
[医] 易损的

Collins 星级

2,998

BNC 频率

2,955

使用频率

vulnerable 由词根 vuln（意为“伤害”）和后缀 -able（表示“能够”）组成，整体意思是“能够被伤害的”，即脆弱的。

例句

1. The children are vulnerable and need protection from harm.

孩子们很脆弱，需要保护免受伤害。

2. Many wild animals become vulnerable when their habitats are destroyed.

当栖息地被破坏时，许多野生动物变得脆弱。

3. She felt vulnerable after sharing her feelings with him.

她在向他表达感受后感到脆弱。