shortcoming

英 ['ʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ] 美 ['ʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋ]

• n. 缺点；短处

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] 短处,缺点

   a fault; failing

英英释义

Noun:

1. a failing or deficiency;

   "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Not being punctual is his greatest shortcoming.
   不守时间是他的最大缺点。
2. Donna is sensible of his shortcoming.
   唐纳知道他自己的缺点。
3. No matter who point out our shortcoming, we will correct them.
   不管谁指出我们的缺点，我们都改正。
4. If it were not for this shortcoming, he is a fairly good teacher.
   要不是有这一缺点，他本是一个相当好的教师。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. You have got to realize your own shortcomings.
   你必须认识到自己的缺点。

经典引文

• There's no-one so perfect that he has no shortcomings.

  出自： K. Crossley

• He was so embarrassed by the play's shortcomings that he left before the end.

  出自： M. Meyer

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• have shortcomings 有缺点

形容词+～

• serious shortcoming 严重的缺点

近反义词

【近义词】

• defect
• failing
• fault
• weakness