shortcoming

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n. 缺点, 短处

发音

UK /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/
其它 /ˈʃɑɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/
CA /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/
US /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/
AU /ˈʃoːtˌkɐmɪŋ/
NZ /ˈʃoːtˌkɐməŋ/

词形变化

shortcomings 复数 shortcomings

教材释义与例句

名词

缺点；短处

a fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be

Peter was painfully aware of his own shortcomings.

彼得痛苦地认识到了自己的短处。

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.

    不足之处

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

defect

上位词 1

disadvantage

词源

From short + coming.

来源：wiktionary