weakness
['wi:knis]
n.软弱, 弱点, 嗜好
例句与用法:
The Governmentis worried about the weakness of the pound (against other currencies).
英国政府忧虑货币(较之其他货币)疲软。
The book's weakness is the author's inability to sustain an argument.
该书的缺点在于作者未能把论证展开。
There is an inherent weakness in the design.
这设计本身存在弱点。
There is still some weakness in the legs, but her general condition is good.
她双腿仍有些软弱无力,但总的情况尚好。
We all have our little weaknesses.
我们都有些小缺点。
词形变化:
形容词比较级: weaklier | 形容词最高级: weakliest | 名词: weakliness |
n.
1. 虚弱; 软弱; 薄弱[U]
Weakness compelled him to retire early.
他因身体虚弱而较早退休。
2. 弱点; 缺点[C]
We all have our little weaknesses.
我们大家都有自己的小毛病。
Angling for compliments is one of his weaknesses.
爱听恭维话是他的毛病之一。
3. 嗜好; 偏爱[C][S1][(+for)]
His weakness for cigarettes is detrimental to his health.
他抽烟的嗜好对他的身体有害。
weakness
名词复数:weaknesses
词形变化:
形容词比较级: weaklier | 形容词最高级: weakliest | 名词: weakliness |
同义词:
fault | feebleness | powerlessness | frailty | fondness | taste | liking | flaw | vulnerability | impuissance | Achilles' heel | flimsiness | helplessness | defenselessness | defencelessness | faintness | softness | dimness | paleness | delicacy | puniness | incapability | inability | ineptitude | decrepitude | fragility | infirmity | senility | love | impotence | frailness | incapacity | debility | inclination | disability | failing | appetite | enervation | affection | exhaustion | predisposition | yearning | passion | anemia | partiality | longing | leaning | desire | tooth | proneness | penchant | propensity | appreciation | underbelly | blemish | imperfection | shortcoming | soft | deficiency | lapse | liability | spot | handicap | lack of strength | blotch | depletion of energy | defect | mar | weak spot | openness | susceptibleness | sweet | chink in one's armor | sweet tooth | depletion | energy | lack | of | thing | allergy | soft spot | dependence | ailment | vice | strength | armor | in | weak | chink | one's | heel |
反义词:
strength |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.脆弱, 虚弱, 无力
feebleness
puniness
frailty
frailness
fragility
delicacy
impotence
impuissance
powerlessness
helplessness
incapacity
inability
incapability
ineptitude
exhaustion
enervation
debility
infirmity
disability
decrepitude
senility
lack of strength
depletion of energy
anemia
n.薄弱环节, 缺陷, 缺点
flaw
fault
weak spot
underbelly
lapse
deficiency
defect
imperfection
mar
blemish
blotch
shortcoming
failing
handicap
vulnerability
liability
susceptibleness
openness
Achille's heel
chink in one's armor
soft underbelly
n.爱好, 嗜好, 偏爱, 渴望
fondness
liking
affection
love
taste
appetite
sweet tooth
partiality
predisposition
leaning
inclination
proneness
propensity
penchant
desire
longing
yearning
passion
appreciation
soft spot
同义参见:
allergy
dependence
vice1
tooth
flaw1
ailment
thing
反义参见:
endurance
strength
weakness['wi:knis]n.1.■软弱,虚弱,脆弱,薄弱2.■弱点,缺点3.■4.■嗜好,癖好5.■喜欢的东西;嗜好物近义词faulthave a weakness for特别爱好…,偏爱…
weaknessweakness[ˈwi:knis]n.1.■衰弱, 虚弱2.■薄弱3.■弱点, 缺点4.■癖好, 嗜好
noun
- [mass noun]the state or condition of lacking strength
衰弱;虚弱;薄弱;弱点
the country's weakness in international dealings.
该国在国际事务中的软弱。
■[count noun]a quality or feature regarded as a disadvantage or fault
缺点
you must recognize your product's strengths and weaknesses.
你必须认识到你们产品的优缺点。
■[count noun]a person or thing that one is unable to resist or likes excessively
宠爱,受宠爱的人(或物)
you're his one weakness—he should never have met you.
你是他的至爱——他不该和你相遇。
■[in sing.](weakness for)a self-indulgent liking for
癖好, 嗜好
his weakness for prawn cocktails.
他对凉拌虾肉的嗜好。
weakness
名词 weakness:
a flaw or weak point
同义词:failing
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
同义词:helplessness, impuissance
the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
the condition of being financially weak
a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
weakness
■Did you betray a friend in a time of weakness?
妳曾经在软弱的时候出卖过朋友?
■"What is your greatest weakness?
“妳最大的弱点是什么?”
■"Wilt thou die for very weakness?
“你难道就因为软弱而要死吗?
■All wickedness is weakness.
一切邪恶都是虚弱的。
■Abnormal lowering or drooping of an organ or a part, especially a drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle weakness or paralysis.
下垂一个器官或器官的一部分不正常的下降或垂落,尤其指由肌肉松弛或麻痹引起的上眼睑的下垂
■Do not take our restraint for a sign of weakness.
不要把我方的克制看做是软弱可欺。
■A character weakness, especially a minor one.
不足性格上的弱点,尤指小弱点
■A fiscal policy of incurring budget deficits to stimulate a weak economy.
为刺激贫弱经济而引起预算赤字的财政政策
■She is still weak after her long illness.
久病之后她仍很虚弱。
■Perhaps, the dependence is I biggest weakness!
也许,依赖是我最大的弱点吧!
■Man calls sin a weakness;God calls it wilfulness.
人将罪视为享乐,在神看却是不法。
■Every man hath his weak side.
人皆有弱点。
■Her school report shows that she is weak at/in arithmetic and biology.
从她的学习成绩单可看出她算术和生物成绩差。
■They saw a weakness in Robert's method.
他们在罗伯特的方法中看到了弱点。
■They saw compromise as a confession of weakness.
他们认为妥协就是自认孱弱。
■They all worry about his weakness for pragmatism.
他们都担心他的务实倾向。
■He will be considered a weak leader.
他会被认为是个软弱无能的领导人。
■He agreed in a moment of weakness.
他因一时软弱而同意照办。
■He was too weak to stand.
他太虚弱了,站不起来。
■He pushed a weak student through the exam.
他帮助一位成绩差的学生通过了考试。
■He confessed to a weakness for orange squash.
他承认特别偏好柳橙。
■He confessed to( having) a weakness for tobacco.
他承认自己有烟瘾。
■His weakness for cigarettes is detrimental to his health.
他抽烟的嗜好对他的身体有害。
■The evidence he produced was very weak.
他拿出的证据很不充分。
■He was weak in mathematics, but good at English.
他数学差,但英语好。
■He cannot run because he has a weak heart.
他有心脏病,不能跑。
■He is consciously trying to overcome his weakness.
他有意识地在克服自己的缺点。
■He has a weakness for chocolate.
他爱吃巧克力。
■He has a weakness for his pretty typist.
他特别喜欢他的漂亮的打字员。
■He has a weakness for murder stories.
他特别喜欢谋杀故事。
■He has a weakness for detective stories.
他特别爱看侦探小说。
■His weakness after the illness is to be expected.
他病后身体虚弱是可以料到的。
■He has a weak character.
他的个性软弱。
■His main weakness is to quibble over unimportant things.
他的主要缺点是爱对小事吹毛求疵。
■His weakness is that he is very wasteful.
他的弱点是爱浪费。
■He has a weak heart.
他的心脏不好。
■His reasoning is weak, even shabby.
他的论证软弱无力,甚至可以说很拙劣。
■His weakness can be assets in this case.
他的软弱在这种情况下可能会有用。
■He was too weak even to lift his hand.
他虚弱得连手都抬不起来。
■He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.
他认为哭是懦弱的表现。
■He is so weak that he can barely stand up.
他身体虚弱几乎站不起来。
■His weak chest was a legacy of a childhood illness.
他那瘦弱的胸脯是儿时患病的后遗症。
■He is weak with hunger, so I have to support him.
他饿得没有力气,我得搀着他。
■He was so weak from hunger he could hardly raise his meagre arms.
他饿得虚弱无力,连骨瘦如柴的胳膊都举不起来。
■The state system has one great weakness, however.
但状态系统有一个巨大的缺陷。
■I: What is your greatest weakness?
你最大的缺点是什么?
■Your argument is too weak to convince me.
你的论点太薄弱了,说服不了我。
■You must be weak in the head if you believe that.
你相信那件事可就太傻了。
■Can you spot the weakness in her argument?
你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗?
■Do you think it proper to attribute weakness to women?
你觉得把软弱当作女性的属性适当吗?