(BrE) (NAmEdefenseless) VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be, feel, lie (especially BrE) 無防衞;覺得無助;處於無防禦狀態◇He was kicked as he lay defenceless on the ground.他躺在地上被人踢而無力自衞。➤leave sb使某人無力自衞◇They were left virtually defenceless against enemy attack.面對敵人的進攻,他們實際上一點兒防衞能力都沒有。ADVERB➤completely, totally, utterly完全缺乏防禦能力◇She felt utterly defenceless.她感到一點兒保護自己的能力都沒有。➤almost, practically, virtually幾乎沒有防禦能力;事實上沒有防禦能力PREPOSITION➤against對⋯無法防禦◇They were completely defenceless against enemy attack.他們對於敵人的進攻完全無法防禦。PHRASES➤poor defenceless可憐無助的◇How could anyone steal from a poor defenceless old lady?怎麼會有人去偷一位孤苦無助的老太太的東西呢?
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