Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2867
Fully loadedweakness
弱点；不足
a weak point; a fault or flaw
可指性格、论点或结构上的缺陷
- 1.
The condition of being weak.
虚弱的状态
- 2.
An inadequate quality; fault.
不充分的品质；缺陷
- 3.
A special fondness or obsessing desire.
特别的喜好或痴迷的欲望
虚弱；衰弱；偏爱；嗜好；疲软；不振；虚弱的状态；不充分的品质；缺陷
In use
One of my weaknesses is that I tend to avoid difficult conversations.
Her main weakness as a manager is that she rarely listens to feedback.
The team studied the opponent's weakness and planned their attack accordingly.
have a weakness for sth
表示对某事物有难以抗拒的偏爱或癖好。
She has a weakness for chocolate.
她对巧克力有特殊的嗜好。
weakness in sth
指某事物（如论点、系统）中的缺陷或薄弱环节。
There is a weakness in the argument.
这个论证存在一个弱点。
weakness of sth
常指经济、性格等的软弱或不足状态。
Connections
Collocations
- strengths and weaknesses
- 优点和缺点
- The interview asked about his strengths and weaknesses.面试问及他的优点和缺点。
- weakness in
- 在……方面的弱点
- There is a weakness in the argument.这个论点有一个弱点。
- weakness for
- 对……的嗜好
- She has a weakness for chocolate.她特别爱吃巧克力。
- admit weakness
- 承认弱点
- It took courage to admit his weakness.承认自己的弱点需要勇气。
- exploit weakness
- 利用弱点
- The enemy tried to exploit our weakness.敌人试图利用我们的弱点。
- show weakness
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“weak”是“虚弱”，加上名词后缀“ness”，就是弱点。想象一个非常虚弱的人，他的弱点就是无法站立。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal evaluation 通常用于描述个人或事物的不足之处，比较常见于日常交流与书面评价。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the suffix '-ness' pronounced /nəs/, but their stressed vowels differ from those of 'weakness' (/iː/), so they are not true rhymes. Use them to compare the common spelling ending.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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