vulnerable

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
    — In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’
  2. More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.; Open to disclosing one's inner thoughts and feelings, acting in spite of one's instinct to self-preservation.
    — It's okay to get vulnerable every now and again.
  3. More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
    — a vulnerable PC with no antivirus software
  4. at moderate risk of extinction though not quite endangered.
    — Welsh is merely a vulnerable language, but Irish and Scottish Gaelic are definitely endangered.

词形变化

more vulnerable comparative most vulnerable superlative

词汇关系

近义词
defenceless helpless powerless unguarded unprotected weak woundable
反义词
durable indomitable invincible invulnerable powerful strong
衍生词
vulnerability vulnerably

词源

From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).
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