Word · Frequency #21137
foible
剑身弱部
the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
剑术用语
- 1.
A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
怪癖、特质、弱点或习气；一种有点奇怪或愚蠢的异常习惯。
- 2.
A weakness or failing of character.
性格上的弱点或缺陷
- 3.
Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
剑身中部至剑尖的部分,较剑根弱
怪癖、特质、弱点或习气；一种有点奇怪或愚蠢的异常习惯。；性格上的弱点或缺陷；剑身中部至剑尖的部分,较剑根弱；弱点；缺点
In use
In fencing, the foible is the upper part of the blade, which is lighter and weaker.
The fencer flicked the foible of his blade to slap the opponent's wrist.
If you hit the foible with too much force, the sword may bend.
have a foible for sth
She has a foible for collecting antique teapots.
她有个小怪癖，喜欢收集古董茶壶。
a foible of sb/sth
此结构常用来描述某人的特定弱点。
One foible of his is biting his nails when nervous.
他的一个小缺点是紧张时会咬指甲。
it is sb's foible to do sth
此结构强调某人的习惯性小缺点。
Connections
Collocations
- human foibles
- 人性的小弱点；常人的怪癖
- The comedy draws its humor from watching the characters' human foibles.这部喜剧的幽默来自观察角色们的人性弱点。
- personal foibles
- 个人怪癖；个人小缺点
- We should be patient with the personal foibles of our colleagues.我们应该对同事的个人小缺点保持耐心。
- little foibles
- 小怪癖；小毛病
- She found his little foibles endearing rather than annoying.她觉得他的小怪癖可爱而非烦人。
- amusing foibles
- 令人发笑的小缺点；有趣的怪癖
- The memoir recounts the actor's amusing foibles with affection.回忆录深情地讲述了那位演员有趣的怪癖。
- minor foible
- 不大的缺点；小毛病
- His only minor foible is that he must double-check every door.他唯一的小毛病是必须反复检查每扇门。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 foible 记成“小毛病”：与 forte（强项）相反，foible 指弱点、怪癖；剑刃上靠近尖端的弱段也叫 foible。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a person's harmless character flaw、literary or biographical narration、casual conversation about personal habits foible指性格上的小弱点或怪癖时，语气中性，通常既可用于正式书面语，也比较常见于口语中描述某人无伤大雅的奇怪习惯。
Pronunciation & Spelling
foible 中含 oi 和 -ble：boil、foil、point、voice 与它共享 oi 拼写，able、noble 与它共享 -ble 拼写。boil、foil、point、voice 的 oi 都读 /ɔɪ/，与 foible 中 oi 的读音一致，但它们词尾不同，因此不与 foible 押韵。able、noble 的 -ble 读 /bəl/，也跟 foible 结尾相同，但重读元音不同，同样不是押韵。注意不要按 foil 或 boil 的音去推 foible——foible 比 foil 多一个 /bəl/ 音节。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.