这位政客对政策变化的辩解相当无力。

The politician's justification for the policy change was rather ___feeble.

一些乘客开始低声祈祷，试图（虚弱地）压抑恐慌。

Some of the passengers began to pray under their breath, in a ___feeble attempt to suppress their panic.

他的道歉虽然受欢迎，但感觉像是修复已造成损害的无力尝试。

His apology, while welcome, felt like a ___feeble effort to mend the damage done.