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 paper suggests that botnets'command and control mechanism may be their Achilles heel.
  该文件提出僵尸网络的指挥和控制机制可能是其致命弱点。
• It shows that China has already arrived when it can to aero-technology which was its achilles heel.
  他说明了中国已经掌握了黄金时期弱项的航空技术。
• 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。
• 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。
• These are IMs and emails for me, but we all have our Achilles heel.
  每个人都有弱点，对我来说是即时通信工具和邮件。
• Achilles heel means the vulnerable place or fatal weakness.
  比喻易受伤害的地方或致命弱点。
• Mechanized maize harvest is the Achilles heel in the completely mechanized maize production and it a major researched area in China's agricultural mechanization.
  玉米收获机械化是玉米全程机械化的薄弱环节，也是目前我国农业机械化的主攻方向，各地正在积极采取措施以提高玉米机械化水平。
• English is my Achilles heel.
  英文是我的罩门。
• The Achilles heel of the Australian economy today is that, although its structure is geared to international trade, its participation in trade has declined.
  澳大利亚今天经济中的阿可琉斯的后脚跟是：虽然它在不断的参与世界贸易，但是它在世界贸易的地为已经下降。注。
• 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”。