English Dictionary

weak

IPA（発音記号）

/wiːk/

形容詞

動詞 名詞 形容詞 俗語

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. / Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.

日本語の意味

力や能力が不足している状態 / 大きな重さ、圧力、または緊張に耐えられない状態

After the long illness, he felt weak and could barely lift the glass.

長い闘病の後、彼は体力が落ちていてコップをほとんど持ち上げられなかった。

意味（1）

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

The child was too weak to move the boulder.

意味（2）

Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.

a weak timber; a weak rope

意味（3）

Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.

weak resolutions; weak virtue

意味（4）

Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.

That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired.

意味（5）

(Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.

意味（6）

(Germanic languages, of nouns) Showing less distinct grammatical endings.

意味（7）

(Germanic languages, of adjectives) Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.

意味（8）

(chemistry) That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.

a weak acid; a weak base

意味（9）

(physics) One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.

意味（10）

(slang) Bad or uncool.

This place is weak.

意味（11）

(mathematics, logic) Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a strong statement which implies it.)

意味（12）

Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.

If evil thence ensue, / She first his weak indulgence will accuse.

意味（13）

Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained.

The prosecution advanced a weak case.

意味（14）

Lacking in vigour or expression.

a weak sentence; a weak style

意味（15）

Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.

Thy threats have no more strength than her weak prayers.

意味（16）

(stock exchange) Tending towards lower prices.

a weak market; wheat is weak at present

意味（17）

(photography) Lacking contrast.

a weak negative

weaker （ comparative ）

weakest （ superlative ）