weak spot

IPA/ˈwiːk ˌspɒt/
IPA/ˈwiːk ˌspɑːt/

weak spot — 名詞

1. a specific point or aspect of a person, object, system, or argument that is not

1.名詞B2
釋義

弱點

容易受攻擊或失敗的地方

a specific point or aspect of a person, object, system, or argument that is not strong enough to resist damage, attack, criticism, or temptation — for example, a section of a wall that has begun to crumble, or a person's inability to resist chocolate.

例句

The engineer examined every weld on the bridge, looking for any weak spot that might fail under heavy traffic.

工程師檢查了橋上的每一道焊縫，尋找任何可能在繁忙交通下損壞的弱點。

collocation: 'find/look for/examine a weak spot'

Rania's weak spot was her granddaughter — the child could convince her to buy almost any toy.

Rania 的弱點就是她的孫女——那孩子總能說服她買幾乎任何玩具。

possessive: 'someone's weak spot is [person/thing]'

常見搭配
  • find a weak spot
  • expose a weak spot
  • exploit a weak spot
  • have a weak spot for
  • a weak spot in
  • someone's weak spot
  • hit a weak spot
  • a weak spot of
同義詞
  • weakness

    more general and can describe a character trait or physical frailty; 'weak spot' is more specific and localised

  • Achilles heel

    more literary and dramatic; always refers to a fatal or critical vulnerability

  • vulnerability

    more formal; can describe both literal and figurative susceptibility to harm

  • soft spot

    only for emotional/fondness contexts, not for physical weaknesses or flaws in arguments

反義詞
  • strong point

    an area of strength or excellence

  • forte

    something a person does very well; used in skill contexts

用法筆記

Often used in the possessive pattern 'someone's weak spot' to describe a personal vulnerability, or in the pattern 'a weak spot in [something]' to describe a flaw in an object or system.

常見錯誤

I have a weak spot on maths.
Maths is my weak spot.
'Weak spot' is a noun phrase that functions as the complement; it is not followed by a prepositional phrase with 'on'.
He has a weak spot for crying in movies.
He has a weak spot for sad movies.
The object of 'for' is the thing that triggers the vulnerability, not the emotional reaction itself.

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