achilles
美音:
[ə´kılız
]英音:
[ə´kılız
]n.[希神]阿基里斯
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achilles为短语/超纲词汇
achilles
/ə'kɪli:z; ə`kɪliz/
n (idm 习语) an/one's Achilles' `heel weak or vulnerable point; fault, esp in sb's character, which can lead to his downfall 致命弱点; (尤指某人个性中可导致一败涂地的)缺陷
*Vanity is his Achilles' heel. 虚荣自负是他的致命伤.
achilles
A·chil·les
in ancient Greek stories, a
hero who was protected by magic so that the only place where he could be hurt was his heel