peccadillo

IPA/ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ/
IPA/ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ/

peccadillo — 名詞

  • peccadillosingular
  • peccadilloesplural

1. a minor wrongdoing that is not considered very important and is usually easy to

1.名詞C1
釋義

小過失

小的、不嚴重的過錯

a minor wrongdoing that is not considered very important and is usually easy to forgive

例句

Henrik's only peccadillo was taking office stationery home for personal use.

Henrik 唯一的小過失就是把辦公室的文具帶回家私用。

pattern: peccadillo + of + gerund

The committee chose to overlook the treasurer's peccadillo because of his years of loyal service.

委員會選擇不追究財務長的小過失，因為他多年忠心服務。

collocation: overlook a peccadillo

常見搭配
  • overlook a peccadillo
  • forgive a peccadillo
  • confess a peccadillo
  • minor peccadillo
  • peccadillo of + gerund
同義詞
  • foible

    more literary; specifically a small weakness in someone's character, sometimes seen as endearing

  • misdemeanour

    slightly more formal and stronger; can refer to a minor legal offence

  • slip

    less formal, emphasises the accidental nature of the mistake

  • transgression

    stronger; implies that a rule or moral boundary has been crossed

文法句型

peccadillo + of + gerund

overlook / forgive a peccadillo

用法筆記

Countable noun. Often used in formal, literary, or mildly humorous contexts. The plural can be either peccadilloes or peccadillos, with peccadilloes being more common.

常見錯誤

The CEO was guilty of a peccadillo when he embezzled company funds.
The CEO was guilty of a peccadillo when he took a company pen home.
A peccadillo must be a very small, forgivable fault, not a serious crime.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • merely a peccadillo

常用片語

  • overlook a peccadillo
  • forgive a peccadillo
  • confess a peccadillo
  • dismiss as a peccadillo