drawbacks

/ˈdrɔː.bæk/ (bre, ipa) · [drˈɔbˌæks] /ˈdrɑː.bæk/ (ame, ipa) · [drˈɔbˌæks] /ˈdrȯ-ˌbak How to pronounce drawback (audio)/ (ame, mw)

drawbacks — noun

1. bad points in a plan, product, or situation that make it less attractive or conv

1.名詞C1
釋義

bad points in a plan, product, or situation that make it less attractive or convenient

例句

The main drawbacks of the flat are the noise and tiny kitchen.

pattern: drawbacks of + thing

Parents discussed the drawbacks before signing their children up for camp.

pattern: discuss the drawbacks before + -ing

同義詞
  • disadvantages

    more neutral and slightly more formal in comparisons

  • downsides

    more informal and common in everyday speech

  • limitations

    focuses on what something cannot do well rather than general negatives

反義詞
  • benefits

    focuses on the good results or positive points

  • advantages

    more formal opposite when comparing choices

文法句型

drawbacks of + thing

discuss the drawbacks

weigh drawbacks against + benefit

用法筆記

Usually appears in the plural when people compare an option's good and bad sides. It is common after 'of' to name the thing being judged, and with verbs such as 'discuss', 'list', and 'weigh'.

常見錯誤

❌The drawback of the flats are the noise and tiny kitchen.
✅The drawbacks of the flats are the noise and tiny kitchen.
💡Use the plural form when you are naming more than one bad point.
❌We talked the drawbacks of the plan for an hour.
✅We talked about the drawbacks of the plan for an hour.
💡Use 'talk about' before 'the drawbacks of ...'.