flimsy

adj.

1. 劣质的；不结实的
   badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used
   1. a flimsy table
      不结实的桌子
2. 薄而易损坏的
   thin and easily torn
   1. a flimsy piece of paper/fabric/plastic
      薄薄的一张纸 / 一块织物 / 一片塑料
3. 不足信的
   difficult to believe
   1. a flimsy excuse/explanation
      站不住脚的借口 / 解释
   2. The evidence against him is pretty flimsy.
      对他不利的证据很难站住脚。

1. ADJ-GRADED 不结实的;劣质的;不牢固的
   A flimsy object is weak because it is made of a weak material, or is badly made.
   1. ...a flimsy wooden door.
      很不结实的木门
   2. ...a pair of flimsy shoes.
      一双做工粗劣的鞋
2. ADJ-GRADED (衣服或布料)薄的，不御寒的
   Flimsy cloth or clothing is thin and does not give much protection.
   1. ...a very flimsy pink chiffon nightgown.
      薄如蝉翼的粉色雪纺绸睡衣
3. ADJ-GRADED 站不住脚的;不足信的
   If you describe something such as evidence or an excuse as flimsy, you mean that it is not very good or convincing.
   1. The charges were based on very flimsy evidence.
      这些指控建立在非常不具说服力的证据上。

1. She was wearing only a thin robe over a flimsy nightdress, and her feet were bare
   她只在薄如蝉翼的睡衣外套了一件薄睡袍，而且光着脚。
2. As the flimsy constructs soared, the men paid out twine until the kites reached three or four thousand feet
   随着这轻薄的东西向上飞升，这些人慢慢放出细绳，直到风筝飞到三四千英尺高。
3. The charges were based on very flimsy evidence.
   这些指控建立在非常不具说服力的证据上。
4. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats
   是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。
5. She was wearing a flimsy pink dress that streamed out behind her
   她穿的那件轻薄的粉红色连衣裙在身后飘舞。
6. Thus they are hardly to understanding that our fault always hurt their heart when they flimsy.
   而他们难以谅解的是因为我们的过失总在他们最脆弱的时候触痛了他们的心。
7. Not just things that are flimsy and unpractical, though they have their place and time as well.
   不要光有易坏和不实用的东西，虽然在某一时刻某一场所也需要它们。
8. He needs calcium from her milk to build flimsy bones.
   她从奶中给予他钙质以帮助他来搭建很薄的骨头。
9. As in 1863 and 1934, flimsy private promises were fortified by government.
   像1863年和1934年时一样，政府为脆弱的私人部门承诺提供了担保。
10. The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.
    风暴刮平了村民们居住的脆弱的木屋。
11. The heavy gate had exerted considerable pressure on the flimsy post.
    厚重的大门对脆弱的柱子施加了极大的压力。
12. That illogical qualification shows how flimsy is the argument that capital punishment is a deterrent to murder.
    这种不合逻辑的定罪，反映出所谓死刑可以威慑凶杀的论点是多么脆弱。
13. The generals claim the investigation is a witch hunt against them, based on flimsy, unsubstantiated evidence.
    军方将领声称，政府根据薄弱不足的证据对他们进行调查，纯粹是政治迫害。
14. All the women had to wear were flimsy shoes.
    那时妇女们不得不穿的是那种很容易坏的鞋子。
15. This flimsy, red cardboard log now looks like a passport to another country.
    这本薄薄的、红色的纸板记录本如今看起来像一本通往异国的护照。
16. The peace we seek in the world is not flimsy peace.
    我们在世界上所追求的和平不是昙花一现的和平。
17. We were punished for a flimsy reason.
    我们因为一个虚弱的原因而被惩罚。
18. She wore a flimsy summer dress.
    她穿着一件又轻又薄的夏装。
19. A flimsy table; flimsy construction; a fragile link with the past.
    易损坏的桌子；易损坏的建筑；和过去脆弱的连接。
20. He also made flimsy promises of legislative reform and elections for the rubber-stamp parliament in February.
    在今年2月，他也曾轻意许诺要进行立法改革，并对他的橡皮图章国会进行选举。
21. Actually a lot of apparently staunch people are flimsy in heart.
    事实上，很多表面坚强的人，内心都很脆弱。
22. He took the folded sheet of flimsy.
    他拿起那张折叠着的薄纸。
23. He arrived late and excused his tardiness in a flimsy manner.
    他来晚了，而且还以薄弱的借口来辩解他的迟到。
24. To some, this round trip illustrates how flimsy market consensus can be.
    对某些人而言，这一反复突显出市场共识可以是多么的不牢靠。
25. Of inferior quality; flimsy or unsubstantial.
    不坚定的质量低劣的；脆弱的或虚幻的。
26. Puccini, with his flimsy knowledge of China, took even greater liberties.
    普契尼凭着他对中国的朦胧认识，进行了更大胆的构思。
27. Judy understands algebra well but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject.
    朱迪精通代数，但我对这科却掌握的不好。
28. This makes the unit extremely durable and sturdy unlike the flimsy plastic machines that easily break.
    这使得单位极为坚固耐用，不像塑料机械的站不住脚的，很容易突破。
29. I found a billet in a flimsy shelter with five other men who were lying side by side.
    我发现了一处简陋的掩壕，里面并排躺着五名士兵。
30. You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
    你穿那么薄的衣服不可能暖和的。

noun

1. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

   Synonym:    onionskin

adj

1. not convincing
   1. unconvincing argument
   2. as unconvincing as a forced smile

   Synonym:    unconvincing

2. lacking substance or significance
   1. slight evidence
   2. a tenuous argument
   3. a thin plot

   Synonym:    fragileslighttenuousthin

3. lacking solidity or strength
   1. a flimsy table
   2. flimsy construction