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Achilles /əˈkɪliːz/
●an/sb’s Achilles’ ˈheela hidden weakness or fault in sb which may be used to harm them 阿喀琉斯之踵；致命弱点◆His pride proved to be his Achilles’ heel.
狂妄自大成了他的致命弱点。 ORIGIN This expression is named after the Greek hero Achilles. When he was a small child, his mother dipped him into the river Styx, which meant that he could not be injured. She held him by his heel, which therefore was not touched by the water. Achilles died after being wounded by an arrow in the heel. 这个表达法源于希腊神话。希腊英雄 Achilles （阿喀琉斯）年幼时，母亲将他浸入冥河（斯堤克斯河）中，这样他就能刀枪不入。可由于她用手拎着他的脚踵，这个部位就没有接触到河水。阿喀琉斯最后因脚踵被箭射中而死。 |