Infirmity is bad health, or one particular illness or weakness of the body, especially the kind that comes with age or a long, frail life. Writers talk about the infirmities of old age: stiff joints, weak eyes, a heart that tires easily.

Infirmity is bad healthInfirmity是指健康不好 or one particular illness or weakness of the body或是身體某種特定的疾病或虛弱 especially the kind that comes with age or a long, frail life尤其是隨著年紀或長期體弱多病的生活而來的那種 Writers talk about the infirmities of old age作家會用"infirmities of old age"來說年老帶來的種種毛病 stiff joints僵硬的關節 weak eyes視力不好 a heart that tires easily容易累的心臟

It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word. A doctor today is more likely to name the illness; a kind narrator may still say infirmity because it treats the weakness as something a person lives with, not a joke.

It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word這是一個正式、有點過時的字 A doctor today is more likely to name the illness現在的醫生比較會直接說出病名 a kind narrator may still say infirmity一個溫暖的敘述者可能還是會用infirmity because it treats the weakness as something a person lives with因為它把這種虛弱當成一個人要一起生活的東西 not a joke而不是拿來開玩笑的

Though actually, older writing can also use it for a weakness of character or will, but the body sense is the one this entry is for.

Though actually不過其實 older writing can also use it for a weakness of character or will比較舊的文章也會用它來說性格或意志上的軟弱 but the body sense is the one this entry is for但這個詞條講的是身體上的意思

It is not a rude word. It is a gentle, serious one.

It is not a rude word它不是一個粗魯的字 It is a gentle, serious one它是一個溫和、認真的字