fly in the ointment

短语

瑕疵，美中不足：有损大局的情况或细节，缺点

发音

UK /ˈflaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt/
AU
US /ˈflaɪ ən ði ˈɔɪn(t)m(ə)nt/

词形变化

flies in the ointment 复数 flies in the ointment

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.

    金玉其外，败絮其中

    败絮其中

    美中不足

    习语

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

inconvenience troublesomeness worriment

词源

A reference to Ecclesiastes 10:1 in the Bible (King James Version; spelling modernized): “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.”

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