Achilles heel

英 [əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl]

美 [əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl]

n.  致命弱点; 致命的缺陷

牛津词典

noun

• 致命弱点；致命的缺陷
  a weak point or fault in sb's character, which can be attacked by other people

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 阿喀琉斯的脚踵；致命弱点
  Someone'sAchilles heelis the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to attack or criticize them.
  1. Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.
     霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。

双语例句

• The enemy's Achilles heel is his harbor defences.
  敌人的弱点在其海港防御。
• Marketing and advertising could be the "Achilles Heel" in China's automotive dream.
  行销与广告可能是中国汽车梦想的“要害”。
• Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.
  霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。
• The dark's true Achilles heel is the torpedoed monetary system which is on its last legs.
  黑暗势力的真实弱点是他们的货币系统。
• Ben Willmott, of the CIPD, said: Leadership and management capability continues to be an Achilles heel for UK plc, despite mounting evidence that these are skills for growth essentials.
  英国特许人事与发展协会的本•威尔默特说：尽管大量证据表明领导能力和管理能力是经济增长的要素，然而这两方面的能力对英国上市有限公司而言依然是个软肋。
• South Korea views its banks 'difficulties with meeting short-term foreign currency debt payments as its Achilles heel.
  韩国认为其银行业的阿喀琉斯之踵在于难以满足短期外汇债务的偿债需求。
• So the living conditions of atomization and fragmentation become Achilles heel of peasants 'interest expression.
  原子化、碎片化的生存状态，也因此成为了农民利益表达的阿喀琉斯之踵。
• English is his Achilles heel.
  英语是他的软肋。
• Is being a woman a source of strength in politics – or an Achilles heel?
  在政治中，女性身份到底是一个长处，还是一个软肋？
• For despite the dull-as-ditchwater reputation, the sector has an Achilles heel: unlike bank accounts, money market funds are not covered by any deposit insurance, and investors can redeem their money at will.
  原因在于，尽管享有呆若死水的名声，但货币市场基金业有一个阿喀琉斯之踵：与银行账户存款不同，货币市场基金没有任何存款保险为其提供担保，投资者还可随时赎回。