Word · Frequency #13711
failing
/ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
noun
缺点；弱点；缺陷
a weakness, flaw, or defect
- 1.
weakness; defect
弱点；缺陷
- 2.
a flaw or weak point
缺点或弱点
- 3.
failure to reach a minimum required performance
未达到最低要求的表现
未达标；不合格；弱点；缺陷；缺点或弱点；未达到最低要求的表现；失败
In use
His biggest failing is his inability to listen to others.
The company's failing was due to poor management.
She was disappointed by her failing in the final exam.
he was quick to point out his wife's failings
his failing the course led to his disqualification
Connections
Collocations
- human failing
- 人性的弱点
- It is a human failing to want what we cannot have.想要得不到的东西是人之常情。
- character failing
- 性格缺陷
- His main character failing is impatience.他主要的性格缺陷是缺乏耐心。
- serious failing
- 严重缺陷
- Lack of empathy is a serious failing in a manager.缺乏同理心是管理者的一大严重缺陷。
- personal failing
- 个人缺点
- She saw her forgetfulness as a personal failing.她把健忘视为自己的一个个人缺点。
- common failing
- 常见缺点
- A common failing among beginners is trying to do too much.初学者的一个常见缺点是试图一下子做太多。
- admit one's failings
Learner notes
Memory Tip
失败(fail)后拖着的ing就是failing的『缺点、弱点』，想象失败后暴露的缺陷像尾巴一样挂着。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、personal character assessment、literary criticism 作名词表示“弱点、缺陷”时，语气比 weakness 正式，多用于书面或正式评价，如人物或制度分析；口语中较少单独使用，复数形式 failings 更常见。
Grammar Note
常与介词 in 或 of 连用，表示在某方面的缺点或失败。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都与 failing 押韵，重读元音都是 /eɪ/，后面都是 /lɪŋ/。注意拼写相似的 filing /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/、falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ 和 feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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