failings
英 [ˈfeɪlɪŋz]
美 [ˈfeɪlɪŋz]
n. 弱点; 缺点
failing的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 过错;缺陷;不足
Thefailingsof someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features.- Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West...
像俄罗斯很多人一样,她认为国家的错误就在于徒然地竭力追赶西方。 - He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings.
为了弥补现实中儿子的不足之处,他就想象出了一个儿子。
- Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West...
- PHRASE (引出另一种选择)如果不能的话,万一不行的话
You sayfailing thatto introduce an alternative, in case what you have just said is not possible.- Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.
找个能让你把事情说清楚的人,如果不行的话,就把你所想的写下来。
- Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.
双语例句
- Widespread failings by NHS trusts will be exposed this week in the most comprehensive assessment yet of NHS performance.
这个礼拜,随着由NHS成员进行的全面评估结果的公布,民众普遍对NHS体系失去了信心。 - We all too easily point out our mothers 'failings.
我们都太过轻易地指出母亲的缺点。 - His failings were largely due to the absence of concepts like mass, velocity, force and temperature.
它的失败主要是因为没有像质量、速度、力和温度这样的概念。 - But we still have many failings.
但是我们的毛病还很多。 - In his resignation speech he blamed his failings on his blood type.
在辞职演说中,他将自己的过失归咎于血型。 - Fortunately for me, my kids are of the persuasion that their failings are of their own making.
对我来说幸运的是,我的孩子们相信失败是他们自己造成的。 - He became a progressively harsh and disillusioned critic of his country's failings.
他成了一个摒弃一切幻想,严厉抨击时弊的批评家。 - They are what they are, and usually have no problem admitting their failings.
他们什么都没有问题,一般都承认他们的失败。 - Bankers need to acknowledge their failings. Attention can then turn to the important job of restoring their credibility.
银行家必须承认他们的不足,然后才应该将关注点转到另一件重要的事情上:恢复他们的信誉。 - Moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker. We are men with the weaknesses and failings of men.
通过减弱疼痛或悲伤而缓和的。我们是男人,有男人的弱点和失算之处。