英汉词典

impotent 基本解释

• adj. 无力的；无效的；虚弱的；阳萎的

impotent 词态变化

impotent 中文词源

im-,不，非，potent,强有力的，有效的，词源同power,possible.引申词义性无能的。

impotent 英文词源

impotent (adj.)

late 14c., "physically weak, enfeebled, crippled," from Old French impotent "powerless, weak, incapable," from Latin imponentem (nominative impotens) "lacking control, powerless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + ponentem (nominative potens) "potent" (see potent).

Meaning "having no power to accomplish anything" is from mid-15c.; that of "completely lacking in sexual power" (of males) is from mid-15c. Middle English also had a native term for this: Cunt-beaten (mid-15c.). The figurative sense in Latin was "without self-control, headstrong, violent." Related: Impotently.

impotent 英文释义

1. lacking power or ability;

"Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson

"felt impotent rage"

2. (of a male) unable to copulate

impotent 双语例句

1. The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent.

暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.

国家败落之际，他们加入了软弱无力的反对党。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent.

没有主席的支持，委员会是无能为力的。

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4. We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.

我们感到无力抗拒独裁者的意志.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies.

他们实际上无力与实力雄厚的大公司抗衡.

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impotent 实用场景例句

male impotence

阳痿

牛津词典

[不可数名词]a feeling of impotence in the face of an apparently insoluble problem

面对似乎无法解决的问题的束手无策之感

牛津词典

She blazed with impotent rage.

她勃然大怒，但于事无补。

牛津词典

Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent.

没有主席的支持，委员会是无能为力的。

牛津词典

In impotent rage he got up and stalked up and down the flat.

他怒气冲冲地站起来,却又无计可施，只能在公寓里走来走去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent...

暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

What a bumbling, impotent buffoon!

一个多么糟糕 、 无能的小丑啊!

期刊摘选

When I get closer to you, you must not feel sad, angry or impotent.

当我靠近你时不要觉得感伤, 生气或无奈.

期刊摘选

A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.

如果结婚的两个人中有任一人性无能,那麽该婚姻可以宣布无效.

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There the impotent, painted deities paraded on the walls in vain.

在那里,无用的 、 画出来的神像仿佛在墙上徒然游行.

辞典例句

A limping recovery and a squabbling, impotent government are no formula for restoring confidence.

经济复苏进展缓慢, 无能的政府争吵不断,这些并不是恢复市场信心的良方.

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He is impotent in helping her.

他没有帮助她的能力.

辞典例句

In the dreams of the impotent, comes the answer.

它回答道:“在那无能为力者的梦境里. ”

辞典例句

Don't make him feel impotent about work.

不要让他感到他在工作上是无能之辈.

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It's me. It's been days and nothing. What if he really is impotent?

是我, 已经好几天却毫无进展万一他真的不举怎么办?

期刊摘选

This clown's impotent, suicidal and incredibly stupid.

这个小丑性无能有自杀倾向,愚蠢!

电影对白

We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.

我们感到无力抗拒独裁者的意志.

《简明英汉词典》

Promises in Italy are like attempts to erect by an impotent male, as failed repeatedly.

在意大利,兑现诺言就像一个阳痿男人企图勃起一样, 重复地失败.

期刊摘选

The right kind of thought is rare and difficult, but it is not impotent.

正确的思想是稀有的,是困难的, 但它不是没有力量的.

辞典例句

Owen, for all his reputation, appeared bewildered and impotent when faced with Newcastle's disintegration.

欧文则因其名声, 在面对纽卡斯尔的瓦解时显得不知所措、软弱无力.

期刊摘选

With anyone rich and mighty present he goes impotent immediately.

他一见了当官的有钱的,立即性无能.

期刊摘选

They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies.

他们实际上无力与实力雄厚的大公司抗衡.

《简明英汉词典》

The Americans are looking on in impotent fury because their brats have failed them.

美国人站在一旁发干急,深恨其儿子们不争气.

期刊摘选

A small failure in business can quite normally make a man sexually impotent.

生意场上的小小挫折完全可以使一个人丧失性能力.

期刊摘选

We should rid out ranks of all impotent thinking.

我们应当摆脱我们的等级观念.

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He is impotent to help her.

他没有能力帮助她.

辞典例句

To be sure, the idea that fiscal policy was impotent never entirely disappeared.

可以肯定的是, 关于财政政策是无能的观点从未完全消失过.

期刊摘选

The operation left him impotent.

手术让他变得性无能.

《简明英汉词典》