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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 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.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• ARMAND: You made me see their failings, Louis.
  阿尔芒：你让我看到了他们的失败，路易。
• The Democrats were ready to pounce on any Republican failings or mistakes
  民主党人随时准备揪出共和党人的过失或错误。
• We all too easily point out our mothers 'failings.
  我们都太过轻易地指出母亲的缺点。
• Say of him what you please, but I know my child's failings.
  你想说他什么就尽情地说吧，但我了解孩子的缺点。
• Destiny: a tyrant's excuse for his own crimes and a fool's excuse for his failings.
  命运：暴君为罪行找的借口和愚人为失败找的借口。
• 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。
• 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。
• My father definitely had his flaws and failings.
  我父亲肯定有缺点和不足。
• Was censorious of petty failings.
  对细微的不足非常挑剔。
• Not so ancient, I think, that she is willing to admit the failings of her campaign.
  我想，还不至于遥远到她愿意承认竞选中的败笔吧。