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

Achilles heel

/əkɪliːz ˈhiːl

noun

A weakness or vulnerable point: the Achilles' heel of the case for nuclear power remains the issue of the disposal of waste...

This is my one weakness, my Achilles' heel, if you will.
It seems to me that we have come to accept death on Earth as part of our human flaw, as our Achilles' heel.
In the circumstances, worrying about being thought mad or humourless seems a peculiar Achilles' heel.

Synonyms

weak spot, weak point, weakness, vulnerable spot, soft underbelly, shortcoming, failing, imperfection, flaw, defect, deficiency, fault, foible, chink in one's armour;

downfall, undoing, nemesis, Waterloo

Origin

Early 19th century: alluding to the vulnerability of Achilles.

单词	Achilles heel
释义	Achilles heel /əkɪliːz ˈhiːl / noun A weakness or vulnerable point: the Achilles' heel of the case for nuclear power remains the issue of the disposal of waste... This is my one weakness, my Achilles' heel, if you will. It seems to me that we have come to accept death on Earth as part of our human flaw, as our Achilles' heel. In the circumstances, worrying about being thought mad or humourless seems a peculiar Achilles' heel. Synonyms weak spot, weak point, weakness, vulnerable spot, soft underbelly, shortcoming, failing, imperfection, flaw, defect, deficiency, fault, foible, chink in one's armour; downfall, undoing, nemesis, Waterloo Origin Early 19th century: alluding to the vulnerability of Achilles.
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