英语词汇“flaw”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

flaw¹

(flô)

1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish.

2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible: The two leaders share the flaw of arrogance.

tr.v. flawed, flaw·ing, flaws

To cause a flaw in; make defective: an argument that was flawed by specious reasoning.

[Middle English flaue, splinter, perhaps from Old Norse flaga, slab of stone; see plāk-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

单词	flaw
释义	flaw¹ (flô) n. 1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish. 2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible: The two leaders share the flaw of arrogance. tr.v. flawed, flaw·ing, flaws To cause a flaw in; make defective: an argument that was flawed by specious reasoning. [Middle English flaue, splinter, perhaps from Old Norse flaga, slab of stone; see plāk-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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