figurative. An opening or breach by which entry may be effected or attack made; more rarely of a way of escape. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > liability to harm, loss, etc. > vulnerable part, thing, or person (9) gap1548 figurative. An opening or breach by which entry may be effected or attack made; more rarely of a way of escape. Obsolete. weak link1581 figurative and in figurative context. Frequently in weak link: the weakest or least dependable of a number of interdependent items; also in Proverb… subjecta1593 A person who or thing which is subject to something injurious. Obsolete. sitting1618 Hunting and Shooting. Of a bird or animal viewed as a target: stationary, and so easier to shoot. Hence figurative and in extended use: (of a… blota1657 figurative. An exposed or weak point in one's procedure; a fault or failing; also, a mark, butt. soft spot1770 A weak point, a vulnerability, esp. one which can be exploited by an enemy or opponent. Achilles heel1839 A vulnerable spot or weak point. sick man1853 a term frequently applied, during the latter part of the 19th cent., to the Sultan of Turkey. Also figurative, originally applied to Turkey and… soft underbelly1942 figurative. A vulnerable part, esp. in soft underbelly. |
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