helpless 英 [ˈhelpləs]   美 [ˈhɛlplɪs]

helpless

helpless  英 [ˈhelpləs] 美 [ˈhɛlplɪs]

adj. 不能自立的;无助的 

the helpless victims of war 无助的战争受害者
a helpless gesture, a helpless look 无可奈何的姿势╱表情

  • To be helpless is to have no ability to take care of or protect yourself from harm. A newborn baby is helpless, and needs parents to care for her.
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  • adj. 不能自立的;无助的
  • 1. the helpless victims of war

    无助的战争受害者

  • 2. a helpless gesture, a helpless look

    无可奈何的姿势╱表情

  • 3. He lay helpless on the floor.

    他无力地躺在地板上。

  • 4. It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse.

    对这种虐待感到无能为力是自然的。

  • 5. They watched helplessly as their home went up in flames.

    他们无奈地看着自己的家被大火吞没。

  • helpless (adj.) "unable to act for oneself," c. 1200, from help (n.) + -less. Related: Helplessly; helplessness. In Middle English and later sometimes "unable to give help, affording no help" (late 14c.), but this never was common.
help·less / ˈhelpləs ; NAmE ˈhelpləs / adjective 1 unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people 无自理能力的;不能自立的;无助的 the helpless victims of war 无助的战争受害者 a helpless gesture/look 无可奈何的姿势╱表情 He lay helpless on the floor. 他无力地躺在地板上。 It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse. 对这种虐待感到无能为力是自然的。 The worst part is being helpless to change anything. 最糟糕的是没有能力改变任何事情。 2 unable to control a strong feeling 无法抑制的 helpless panic/rage 抑制不住的恐慌╱愤怒 helplesswith sth The audience was helpless with laughter. 观众情不自禁地大笑。 help·less·ly / ˈhelpləsli ; NAmE ˈhelpləsli / adverb They watched helplessly as their home went up in flames. 他们无奈地看着自己的家被大火吞没。 help·less·ness / ˈhelpləsnəs ; NAmE ˈhelpləsnəs / noun [uncountable ] a feeling/sense of helplessness 无能为力的感觉 help·less / ˈhelpləs ; NAmE ˈhelpləs / help·less·ly / ˈhelpləsli ; NAmE ˈhelpləsli / help·less·ness / ˈhelpləsnəs ; NAmE ˈhelpləsnəs /
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