helpless

英 ['helpləs] 美 ['helpləs]

• adj. 无助的；无依靠的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 不能自立的,需要他人帮助的

   unable to act without help; needing the help of others

2. 无助的,无保护的

   without help; defenceless

英英释义

Adjective:

1. lacking in or deprived of strength or power;

   "lying ill and helpless"
   "helpless with laughter"
   

2. unable to function; without help

3. unable to manage independently;

   "as helpless as a baby"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Girls just love helpless animals.
   女孩子就是喜欢无助的动物。
2. In other words, they make him feel less helpless in the face of adversity.
   换句话说，他们让他在面对逆境时不再感到那么无助。
3. They are helpless, drifting wherever the currents and tides take them.
   他们无所依凭，随波逐流。
4. Fate was kind to the helpless baby.
   这个无依无靠的婴儿命里注定不该死。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. Helpless infant must be nursed and watched every second of the day.
   孤弱无力的婴儿每时每刻都必须有人照料看护。
2. This is a helpless insure door.
   这是一扇无效的防盗门。
3. He was a helpless child.
   他是个无依无靠的孩子。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. A baby is almost completely helpless.
   婴儿几乎完全依赖大人照料。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He was very short-sighted, almost helpless without his glasses.
   他的眼睛近视得很厉害,不戴眼镜几乎什么也看不见。
2. Helen was helpless against such an evil tongue.
   海伦对这样的诽谤毫无办法。

S+be+～+to- v

1. They felt helpless to do anything about it.
   他们对这事感到无能为力。

经典引文

• Some..parts of a car are designed so that even if they do go wrong you aren't left helpless.

  出自：Which?

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• helpless state 孤立无助的境地

副词+～

• almost helpless 几乎不能够

～+介词

• helpless against 无力反对
• helpless from 因…而无助
• be helpless with mirth 笑得打滚

近反义词

【近义词】

• aidless
• disabled
• friendless
• infirm
• unfit

【反义词】

• competent
• independent
• strong