Foible
[ 'fɔibl ]
出国 Abroad
n. 小缺点，小癖好;
📝 例句
I shall never attempt to palliate my own foible by expose the error of another.
我从不想暴露别人的错误，以图减轻自己的缺点。
I should never attempt to palliate my own foible by expose the error of another.
我从不想暴露别人的错误，以图减轻自己的缺点。
Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible(Sydney Smith.
科学是他的长处，而无所不知则是他的小缺点（西德尼 史密斯）。
My grandfather always carries his watch in his pocket ; it' s a foible of his.
我的祖父总是把手表放在口袋里,这是他的一种怪习性。
🌱 联想助记
【记】foible-小毛病,feeble-虚弱的、薄弱的:小毛病是你身上的薄弱的之处
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
foible
n
small, usu harmless, peculiarity or weakness in a person's character （性格上的）小缺点, 怪癖（通常为无伤大雅的）
We all have our little foibles. 我们人人都有些小缺点.
🔁 扩展释义
*['fɒibl]n. 弱点, 缺点
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She is constantly in love.
她不停在恋爱。
He is suffering from whiplash.
他因鞭打症而受着苦。
If we were able to discover lowly forms of life like bacteria on another planet, it would completely change our view of ourselves.
如果我们能够在另一颗行星上找到诸如细菌的那种低等生命，那么这个发现将彻底改变我们对我们自己的看法。