"unable to act for oneself," c. 1200, from help (n.) + -less. Related: Helplessly; helplessness. In Middle English and later sometimes also "unable to give help, affording no help" (late 14c.), but this was never common.
雙語例句
1. Children are dying, and I am helpless to do anything.
孩子們已奄奄一息，而我卻無力做任何事情。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Oh, to think of his poor wife, standing there helpless.
噢！想想他可憐的妻子，無助地站在那里。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They are not merely helpless victims.
他們并非無助的受害者。
來自柯林斯例句
4. the helpless victims of war
無助的戰(zhàn)爭受害者
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. The other team was helpless and we had a real field day.