Infirmity

分析词义

“Infirmity” 是 “infirm” 的名词形式。

身体虚弱/病症：指一种持续的衰弱状态或某种具体的慢性病。
性格缺陷/弱点：(比喻用法) 指一个人在道德或意志上的不足。

列举例句

“The infirmity of old age is something we all must face eventually.” (晚年的虚弱是我们最终都必须面对的。)
“Despite his physical infirmity, his mind remained sharp.” (尽管身体虚弱，他的头脑依然敏锐。)
“Greed was the main infirmity of his character.” (贪婪是他性格中的主要弱点。)

词根分析

词根：同 infirm。in- (不) + firm (坚固) + -ity (名词后缀)。

词缀分析

前缀：in- (不)。
后缀：-ity (抽象名词后缀)。

文化背景

在法律术语中，“physical infirmity” 可能作为减轻处罚或获得特殊津贴的理由。在古典文学中，它常被用来探讨人类肉体的局限性与精神力量之间的冲突。

单词变形

复数形式: infirmities

记忆辅助

infirm (虚弱的) + -ity (名词后缀)。联想：如果你没有 “firmness” (坚定/强壮)，你就有了 “infirmity”。

助记故事

“The famous pianist suffered from an infirmity in his hands that made it difficult to play fast pieces. Instead of quitting, he began to compose slower, more emotional music. His infirmity changed his style, but it didn’t stop his passion, and many people found his new music even more beautiful.” (这位著名的钢琴家手部患有疾病，难以演奏快节奏曲目。他没有放弃，而是开始创作节奏较慢、更富情感的音乐。他的疾病改变了他的风格，但没有停止他的热情，许多人发现他的新音乐甚至更加动听。)