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helpless

[英] [ˈhelplis] [美] [ˈhɛlplɪs] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 无助的;无力量的;无能力的;不由自主的 If you are helpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself. 
  • Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears...

    父母经常感到无能为力,因为他们知道无论多少次拥抱也无法止住眼泪。

  • Children are dying, and I am helpless to do anything...

    孩子们已奄奄一息,而我却无力做任何事情。

  • Once aboard we were soon helpless with laughter at the absurdity of it...

    一上飞机我们就按捺不住,大笑起这事的荒唐。

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  • Their son watched helplessly as they vanished beneath the waves.

    他们的儿子无助地看着他们消失在大浪中。

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  • I remember my feelings of helplessness.

    我记得自己无能为力的感觉。

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"
1. He who knows only how to wield a pen usually feels quite helpless in the face of practical problems.
光会耍笔杆的人,碰到实际问题往往束手无策。

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2. If you turn over a turtle on its back, it will become helpless.
假如你把海龟翻过来,它就无能为力了。

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3. Many animals display maternal instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless.
许多动物在其幼崽弱小无法自助时都显出了母性的本能。

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4. The other team was helpless and we had a real field day.
对方队很弱,我们轻易取胜。

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

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