demerit

英 [diː'merɪt] 美 [diː'merɪt]

• n. 缺点；短处；过失

英英释义

Noun:

1. a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces;

   "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
   

2. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection;

   "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
   "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. What is your biggest merit and demerit?
   谈一下，你最大的优点及最大的缺点是什么？

经典引文

• Envy not the demerits of those who are most conspicuously distinguished.

  出自： J. Gay

近反义词

【近义词】

• fault 缺点
• disadvantage 不利
• failing 失败
• shortcoming 缺点
• drawback 缺点
• imperfection 不完美

【反义词】

• merit 优点