weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
Anh
~ 3000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
Từ đồng nghĩa
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
Chủ đề
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- After the flu, she still felt a lingering weakness in her legs.
- The patient showed signs of muscle weakness after the surgery.
- Climbing the stairs was difficult because of his general weakness.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
Danh từ
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
Từ đồng nghĩa
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
Từ trái nghĩa
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
Chủ đề
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her main weakness is that she trusts people too easily.
- The interviewers asked him about his strengths and weaknesses.
- Impatience is one of his biggest weaknesses.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My weakness is that I talk too much.
- Her weakness is that she gets angry quickly.
- He knows his weakness and wants to change it.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
Từ đồng nghĩa
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
Từ trái nghĩa
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I have a weakness for dark chocolate.
- Her weakness for designer shoes often gets her into debt.
- He admits he has a weakness for gambling.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
Danh từ
B2
entity
4
Vulnerable point in system or plan
A part of something that can easily be hurt or cause problems because it is not strong.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
Từ đồng nghĩa
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
Từ trái nghĩa
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
Chủ đề
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The software has a security weakness that hackers could exploit.
- There is a design weakness in the bridge structure.
- The plan's main weakness is its high cost.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
weak - ness (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
have a weakness for
1/hˈæv ə wˈiknəs fɚ/
fixed phrase
To strongly like something irresistible
To like something very much and find it hard to resist.
Ví dụ
- I have a weakness for Italian desserts.
- She has a weakness for romantic comedies.
one's Achilles' heel
1/wˈʌnz əkˈɪliz hˈil/
idiom
A specific fault or vulnerability
A small but important weakness that can cause someone to fail.
Ví dụ
- His inability to delegate work is his Achilles' heel.
- For many students, time management is their Achilles' heel.
point of weakness
1/pˈɔɪnt əv wˈiknəs/
fixed phrase
Specific area lacking strength
A part or aspect that is not strong and may cause problems.
Ví dụ
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.