Achilles

an Achilles heel a person's only vulnerable spot; a serious or fatal weakness.

☞ In Greek mythology, the nymph Thetis dipped her infant son Achilles in the water of the River Styx to make him immortal, but the heel by which she held him was not touched by the water; he was ultimately killed in battle by an arrow wound in this one vulnerable spot.

2013New Zealand Herald Our economy's Achilles heel is our inability to turn enough of our resources into high-value goods that sell for a premium overseas.

词组	Achilles
释义	Achilles an Achilles heel a person's only vulnerable spot; a serious or fatal weakness. ☞ In Greek mythology, the nymph Thetis dipped her infant son Achilles in the water of the River Styx to make him immortal, but the heel by which she held him was not touched by the water; he was ultimately killed in battle by an arrow wound in this one vulnerable spot. 2013New Zealand Herald Our economy's Achilles heel is our inability to turn enough of our resources into high-value goods that sell for a premium overseas.
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