bruised reed

中文含义：受伤倒伏的芦苇，比喻脆弱的人或事物

英语词性：noun

美式音标： /bruzd rid/

同义词：vulnerable person/thing, frail individual/thing, delicate person/thing

易混淆单词：crushed reed

双语例句：

  1. He is often referred to as a bruised reed because of his delicate health.
  2. The company’s reputation was like a bruised reed after the scandal broke out.
  3. She gently picked up the bruised reed lying on the ground and tried to straighten it out.
  4. She realized that her son was a bruised reed and needed more support.