单词详解

n.

A. [U] 虚弱，软弱，薄弱 (powerlessness revealed by an inability to act)

Weakness made him retire early. 他因身体虚弱而较早退休。

Don’t take his patience as a sign of weakness. 别把他的耐心看作软弱的表示。

The heart weakness caused his death. 心脏衰竭导致了他的死亡。

B. [C] 弱点，缺点 (the property of lacking physical or mental strength, liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain)

Everyone has his little weaknesses. 我们大家都有自己的小毛病。

There is a weakness in the design. 这设计存在弱点。

Think about the job and write down your strengths and weaknesses.

考虑一下这份工作，然后写下你的优点和不足。

C. [C] 嗜好，偏爱 [(+for)] (a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you)

His weakness for cigarettes is detrimental to his health.

他抽烟的嗜好对他的身体有害。

Women have a weakness for shopping. 女士都有爱逛街的嗜好。

相关单词

复数：weaknesses

形容词：weak

近义词：shortcoming