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armour (BrE) (NAmE armor) BrE /ˈɑːmə(r)/ NAmE /ˈɑːrm-/► SEE ALLa chink in sb’s armoura knight in shining armour●a chink in sb’s ˈarmour (BrE) (NAmE a chink in sb’s ˈarmor) a weakness in sb’s argument, character, etc., that can be used in an attack (论辩、性格等中易成为攻击目标的)弱点,薄弱环节◆The one chink in her armour is the lack of a sense of humour. She hates people laughing at her.她的弱点之一就是缺乏幽默感。她讨厌别人取笑她。 NOTE A chink is a small hole. * chink 指小裂口。 ●a knight in shining ˈarmour (BrE) (NAmE a knight in shining ˈarmor) (usually humorous) a man who arrives to help you when you are in trouble or danger 救人(尤指女性)于危难之中的侠士;救美英雄◆My car broke down at the roundabout. Luckily, a knight in shining armour stopped to help me.我的车子在环岛上坏了,幸好有位男士停下车来出手相助。 |