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n.
(名詞)
- [U] 弱,軟弱,虛弱,薄弱 state of being weak
- [C] 弱點,缺點 defect or fault, especially in a person's character
- [C] 偏好,嗜好 special or foolish liking for sth/sb
Noun:
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a flaw or weak point;
"he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
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powerlessness revealed by an inability to act;
"in spite of their weakness the group remains active"
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the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain;
"his weakness increased as he became older"
"the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
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the condition of being financially weak;
"the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
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a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you;
"he has a weakness for chocolate"
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用作名詞 (n.)
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Don't take his patience as a sign of weakness.
別把他的進取心看做軟弱的覺得。
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She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.
她擔心他的軟弱而甚為嗤之以鼻他。
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Forehand return is my greatest weakness.
正手回球我最大程度的薄弱點。
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There is an inherent weakness in the design.
這設計制作本質上存在的弱項。
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The book's weakness is the author's inability to sustain an argument.
該書的弊端有賴于創作者未就可以把對比論證擴展。
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Women have a weakness for shopping.
的美女都幸福兜風的嗜好。
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His weakness for cigarettes is detrimental to his health.
他其他沒有煙癮的嗜好對他的肢體有危害性的。
用作名詞 (n.)
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She is still suffering from the weakness attendant on the illness.
她沒有歷經伴跟隨婦科疾病而生的虛脫。
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The patient's weakness is due to poor nutrition.
一位缺乏的疲累是由美味惡意致使的。
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The president was accused of weakness in dealing with the crisis.
很多人數落總理在正確處理信任危機時軟弱沒勁。
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He agreed in a moment of weakness to go along.
他因一下子軟弱而批準照辦。
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He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.
他精力刻服了我嚴重的短處。
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Drinking is his weakness.
他的不足之處是你渴酒。
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We all have our weaknesses.
自己包括問題地方。
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She's my weakness now.
她當前成我的愛上人。
~+for n./pron.
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I have a weakness for peanut jam.
我追捧紅薯醬。
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He has a weakness for detective stories.
他很大愛讀偵探小說集。
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He has a weakness for money.
他愛錢如命。
~+of n./pron.
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New evidence revealed the weakness of the prosecution's case.
這新起點的證人意味著被申請人請假理由不足夠。
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How well do you know the weaknesses of women?
你對一個女人的短處熟知 多說?
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Can't you see the weakness of his argument?
你看沒得他的論點的不足嗎?
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Smoking is a weakness of his.
他的嗜好是吸二手煙。
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Wellington's deafness was a family weakness.
選自: E. Longford
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用作名詞 (n.)
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~+介詞
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n. (名詞)
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weakness的基本意思是“弱,軟弱,虛弱,薄弱”,指某人的身體狀況不佳或指某事不夠完善的一面,也可指某人或某事的缺陷,即“弱點,缺點”。weakness引申可指“偏好,嗜好”“寵愛的人或東西”等。weakness作“虛弱,軟弱”解時是不可數名詞,作具體的“弱點,缺點”或“嗜好,偏好”解時是可數名詞。
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weakness作“偏好,嗜好”解時,常用于have a weakness for短語中。
n. (名詞)
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由于身體虛弱,他不能再幫助我了。
誤 Because of his weaknesses, he could not help me any more.
正 Because of his weakness, he could not help me any more.
析 weakness表示“虛弱”時是(shi)不(bu)可數名詞,不(bu)能用于復數形式(shi)。
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她只知道別人的缺點。
誤 She is only aware of the weakness of others.
正 She is only aware of the weaknesses of others.
析 weakness表示“缺點”時是(shi)可(ke)數名詞,有復數形(xing)式。
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他特別愛讀故事。
誤 He has a special weakness in stories.
正 He has a special weakness for stories.
析 作“特(te)別喜(xi)歡…”解時,應(ying)該說have a special weakness for,其(qi)中介(jie)詞for不可(ke)改為(wei)in。
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