shortcomings

英 [ʃɔːtˈkʌmɪŋz]

美 [ˈʃɔrtˌkʌmɪŋz]

n.  缺点; 短处
shortcoming的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 缺点;短处
  Someone's or something'sshortcomingsare the faults or weaknesses which they have.
  1. 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。
  2. His book has its shortcomings.
     他的书有其自身的缺点。

双语例句

• She poked fun at people's shortcomings.
  她拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
• We must get over our shortcomings and mistakes in our work.
  我们必须克服工作上的缺点和错误。
• The performance has been arranged at short notice, so it's bound to have shortcomings.
  准备仓促，演出少不了会有缺点。
• Although it has gotten some achievements, there also exist many problems and shortcomings.
  虽然取得了一些成就，同时也存在诸多题目和不足。
• Don't laugh at other's shortcomings.
  不要讥笑别人的缺点。
• I recognize my own shortcomings
  我承认自己的缺点。
• While I admit his good point, I can see his shortcomings.
  虽然我承认他的优点，我还是能看到他的缺点。
• There are still plenty of shortcomings in our work.
  我们工作中还存在不少缺点。
• Stones from other hills may serve to polish the jade of this one.--Advice from others may help one overcome one's shortcomings.
  他山之石，可以为错。
• Compared with her achievements, her shortcomings are, after all, only secondary.
  她的缺点同她的成绩相比，毕竟是第二位的。