human failing
collocation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。
缺点;弱点;缺陷
failings — plural of failing
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
a weakness, flaw, or defect
弱点;缺陷
weakness; defect
缺点或弱点
a flaw or weak point
未达到最低要求的表现
failure to reach a minimum required performance
His biggest failing is his inability to listen to others.
他最大的缺点是无法倾听他人。
用法提示:failing作为名词,表示'缺点',在句中作主语。
AI contextual example
The company's failing was due to poor management.
这家公司的失败是由于管理不善。
用法提示:failing作为名词,表示'失败',在句中作主语。
AI contextual example
She was disappointed by her failing in the final exam.
她对期末考试不及格感到失望。
用法提示:failing作为名词,表示'不及格',在句中作介词宾语。
AI contextual example
failing 常指性格或能力上的弱点;flaw 可用于具体物品或计划,搭配范围更宽。
defect 语气比 failing 重,多指明显且需纠正的缺陷,不常用于日常性格描述。
weakness 语义与 failing 最接近,但更口语、更具体。
shortcoming 强调未达到应有的标准,常用复数,比 failing 更具体、更常用于评价表现。
imperfection 语气最轻,仅指不够完美,不一定构成明显弱点,替代 failing 时需谨慎。
针对“failing”作名词“缺点;弱点”时的直接反义词,指值得肯定的素质或能力。
强调道德或品质上的优点,与“failing”所指的缺陷相对。
指能带来优势的个人特质,与“failing”的负面含义相对。
侧重应受称赞的品质,与“failing”作“缺点”义相对。
指个人最擅长的方面,与“failing”所表示的弱点形成对比。
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。
性格缺陷
His main character failing is impatience.
他主要的性格缺陷是缺乏耐心。
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。
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。
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。
承认自己的缺点
He was honest enough to admit his failings.
他很诚实,愿意承认自己的缺点。
fail(词根:失败)+ -ing(名词后缀);同根词:failure, failed, unfailing;同后缀词:building, meaning
failing 常用于评价某人的表现或绩效未达预期,与 performance 密切相关。
failing 指未达到标准,standard 是衡量 failing 的参照。
在工作或学习中,failings 常在评审或评估过程中被指出。
识别 failing 后通常是为了改进,二者在问题与对策语境中相伴出现。
反馈常列出 failings,帮助对方认识不足。
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