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。