weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
英语
~ 3000
义项
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名词
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
用法模式：
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
近义词
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
反义词
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
搭配
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
主题
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
名词
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
用法模式：
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
近义词
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
反义词
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
搭配
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
主题
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
用法模式：
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
近义词
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
反义词
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
搭配
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
主题
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
名词
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.
用法模式：
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
近义词
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
反义词
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
搭配
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
主题
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
语法
词典原形
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
音节与重音
weak - ness （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.