英音 /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/

美音 /ˈʃɔːrtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/

(noun, C, usually plural) a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
（可数名词，常用复数形式shortcomings）缺点，短处，弱点

例句：

1. Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children. 不管作为一个丈夫他有何缺点，他却是孩子们的好父亲。

2. Like any political system, it has its shortcomings. 和任何政治体制一样，它也有不足之处。

3. Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners. 婚姻常因为配偶双方的缺点而破裂。

4. She poked fun at people’s shortcomings. 她拿别人的缺点开玩笑。

5. I recognize my own shortcomings. 我承认自己的缺点。