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
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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He's a pretty good bloke and he seems very friendly.
他是一个很不错的家伙，看起来也很友善。
Opportunity only knocks once.
机不可失，时不再来。
That all great has this power of suggesting a world beyond is undeniable.
不可否认，一切伟大的艺术都具有使人遐想到进入天外世界的魅力。