
"he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
"in spite of their weakness the group remains active"
"his weakness increased as he became older" "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
"the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
"he has a weakness for chocolate"
误 Because of his weaknesses, he could not help me any more.
正 Because of his weakness, he could not help me any more.
析weakness表示“虚弱”时是不可数名词,不能用于复数形式。
她只知道别人的缺点。误 She is only aware of the weakness of others.
正 She is only aware of the weaknesses of others.
析weakness表示“缺点”时是可数名词,有复数形式。
他特别爱读故事。误 He has a special weakness in stories.
正 He has a special weakness for stories.
析 作“特别喜欢…”解时,应该说have a special weakness for,其中介词for不可改为in。