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单词 weak spot
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weak spot
f. Wanting in skill as a performer in a game, sport, athletic exercise, contest, etc. Of play, a move, stroke: Exhibiting want of skill. So, weak place, weak spot (in a person's play).
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1827 in W. Denison Sk. Players (1846) 57 In other points England was weak: her fielding was not near so good, her bowling was not equal, [etc.].
1860 Löwenthal Morphy's Games Chess 62 On principle it is weak play, as it leaves a Pawn behind unsupported.
1860 Löwenthal Morphy's Games Chess 98 A weak move.
1862 Baily's Monthly Mag. Sept. 142 But the Surrey bowling was weak, and the men of The North scored 266 in their first innings.
1872 Baily's Monthly Mag. Aug. 168 Mr. Grace..gave..a chance at his one weak place, short leg.
1891 W. G. Grace Cricket ix. 248 And that brings me to my last point—seek for the weak spot in the batsman's defence.
1901 Jessop in Badminton Mag. Apr. 371 We [Gloucestershire] shall be even a weaker side than usual in the first two months.
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