weakness
翻译
弱点, 缺点, 软弱
例句
He showed great weakness after the illness.
病后他显得非常虚弱。
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
每个人都有自己的长处和短处。
She has a weakness for chocolate.
她对巧克力情有独钟。
语法模式
软弱 [不可数] He showed great weakness after the illness.
弱点 [可数] Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
a weakness for (sth.) 对(某事物)有特别的喜好 [可数] She has a weakness for chocolate.
近义词
同义词: frailty, flaw, shortcoming; 反义词: strength, advantage
词源
源自形容词“weak”(弱的)加上名词后缀“-ness”,后者表示一种状态或情况。
记忆技巧
后缀“-ness”将形容词变为表示状态的名词(如 kindness, happiness)。所以“weakness”就是“weak”的状态。