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单词 Achilles heel
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Achilles heelnoun [ C usually singular ]

uk/əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/us/əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/

a small problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure:

Maths has always been my Achilles heel.

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Faults and mistakes

  • a blot on sb's character idiom
  • aberration
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • chink
  • clinker
  • creep in/creep into sth
  • erratum
  • error
  • failing
  • false alarm
  • false move
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  • lapse
  • loophole
  • misprint
  • misspell
  • mistake
  • mistaken

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Weakness and vulnerability

Achilles heelnoun [ C usually sing ]

us/əˌkɪl·iz ˈhil/

a weak point in a person or system that can result in its failure

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