/ˈhelpləs ||; ˈhɛlplɪs/adj
unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people 无能为力的;依赖他人的:
a helpless baby需要人照顾的婴孩 ➔helplesslyadvThey watched helplessly as their house went up in flames.他们一筹莫展,眼巴巴地看着自己的房子烧成灰烬。 ➔helplessnessnoun [U]