| 释义 |
fault noun 2weakness in sb's character 性格上的弱点ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAULT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, great 大缺点；重大缺点◆Her great fault was that she thought too much of herself.她的一大缺点是过于自私。◆My biggest fault was my laziness.我最大的缺点是懒惰。moral 道德过失personal 个人过失VERB + FAULThave 有缺点◆We all have our faults.人人都有缺点。be blind to, overlook 对缺点视而不见；宽恕缺点◆He is blind to his son's faults.他对儿子的缺点视而不见。◆She was prepared to overlook his faults.她不准备计较他的缺点。point out 指出缺点◆No one had ever pointed out my faults to my face before.以前从未有人当面指出我的缺点。accept, acknowledge, admit, admit to, realize, see 承认缺点；意识到缺点；看到缺点◆At least he admits to his faults.至少他承认自己有缺点。◆I have to accept and realize my faults.我不得不承认并接受我的缺点。PREPOSITIONfault in ⋯的缺点◆Incorrectness in speech was considered a great fault in a gentleman.对一位绅士而言，言辞不得体被认为是一大缺点。PHRASESfor all sb's faults 尽管某人有缺点◆For all her faults (= in spite of her faults) she was a great woman.尽管她有缺点，她仍是一位伟大的女性。to a fault 过分◆He is generous to a fault (= perhaps too generous).他慷慨过了头。 |