首页英语词典weaknessweakness英英释意

weakness

英['wiːknɪs] 美['wiknəs]
  • n. 弱点;软弱;嗜好

英英释意


1. a flaw or weak point;
"he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act;
"in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"
3. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain;
"his weakness increased as he became older"
"the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
4. the condition of being financially weak;
"the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
5. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you;
"he has a weakness for chocolate"