| 单词 | weakness |
| 释义 | weakness (once / 161 pages) n The point where something fails to work properly or to hold up is its weakness. If a building crumbles in a storm, it's probably because of a weakness — a flaw or defect — in its structure. Weakness can indicate a physical weakness, like a chair with one wobbly leg, or flaw in an idea, like a plan for a lemonade stand that doesn't include any cups for serving the lemonade. People can show weakness too, when they are helpless to take action. The origin of weakness can be traced all the way back to its Proto-Indo-European root of weik, "to bend." WORD FAMILYweakness: weaknesses+/weak: weaken, weaker, weakest, weakly, weakness/weaken: weakened, weakener, weakening, weakens/weakener: weakeners/weakening: weakenings/weakly: weaklier, weakliest USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s harder to explain the lingering of symptoms such as fatigue and weakness. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) President Putin will continue to exploit signs of weakness or western disunity. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) In addition, Tanzman said that students shouldn’t view tutoring as a weakness but a strength to their learning and development. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a flaw or weak point Syn|Hypo|Hyper failing inadequacy, insufficiency a lack of competence fatigueused of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress flawdefect or weakness in a person's character hamartia, tragic flawthe character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall imperfection, imperfectness the state or an instance of being imperfect 2n the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain his weakness increased as he became older the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed Ant|Hypo|Hyper strength the property of being physically or mentally strong littleness, smallness the property of having relatively little strength or vigor adynamialack of strength or vigor (especially from illness) feebleness, tenuitythe quality of lacking intensity or substance faintnessthe property of being without strength flimsiness, shoddinessthe property of weakness by virtue of careless construction delicacy, fragilitylack of physical strength insubstantialitylack of solid substance and strength attenuationthe property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density enervationlack of vitality fatigabilitysusceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength inanition, lassitude, lethargy, slacknessweakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy soft spot, weak part, weak spota place of especial vulnerability vulnerabilitysusceptibility to injury or attack Achilles' heela seemingly small but actual mortal weakness jugulara vital part that is vulnerable to attack underbellythe quality of being weak or unprotected defencelessness, defenselessness, unprotectednessthe property of being helpless in the face of attack assailabilityvulnerability to forceful attack destructibilityvulnerability to destruction breakability, fragility, frangibility, frangiblenessquality of being easily damaged or destroyed exposurevulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class 3n powerlessness revealed by an inability to act in spite of their weakness the group remains active Syn|Hyper helplessness, impuissance impotence, impotency, powerlessness the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 4n a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you he has a weakness for chocolate Hyper penchant, predilection, preference, taste a strong liking 5n the condition of being financially weak the weakness of the dollar against the yen Ant|Hyper strength the condition of financial success bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
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