Shortcoming
[ 'ʃɔrtkʌmɪŋ ]
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n. 短处，缺点;
💡 词根助记
short 短的 + coming 来到 → n. 短处,缺点
📝 例句
He has made up his mind to overcome his shortcomings.
他已下定决心克服他自己的缺点。
She had one shortcoming.
她有个缺点。
to overcome one's shortcoming
克服缺点
He has made up his mind to overcome his shortcoming
他已下定决心克服他自己的缺点
Rudeness is his chief shortcoming.
粗鲁是他主要的缺点。
🌱 联想助记
【串】叫一声darling(亲爱的),你是否willing(愿意的),忘记我的shortcoming(缺点),来教我spelling(拼法),英语浪潮forthcoming(即将到来的),而且也是overwhelming(势不可挡)
【记】※ short-矮的,coming-来:矮个子来时踩高跷,掩饰了他的短处
※ short-短的、不足,com-come来,ing-名缀:显现出来的不足之处
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
shortcoming
n (usu pl 通常作复数) failure to be of a required standard; fault 缺点; 缺陷
a system/person with many shortcomings 有许多缺点的体系[人].
🔁 扩展释义
*['ʃɒ:t'kʌmiŋ]n. 缺点, 短处
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Can you spot me a 20?
你能借我二十元吗？
Two blacks do not make a white.
两个乌黑不等于一个清白。
Where're Lucy's pencils? Are they on her desk?
露茜的铅笔哪去了？在她的桌子上吗？