Achilles heel

英 [əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl]

美 [əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl]

n.  致命弱点; 致命的缺陷

牛津词典

noun

• 致命弱点；致命的缺陷
  a weak point or fault in sb's character, which can be attacked by other people

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 阿喀琉斯的脚踵；致命弱点
  Someone'sAchilles heelis the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to attack or criticize them.
  1. Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.
     霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。

双语例句

• Delegating is so critically important that for many aspiring managers it literally becomes their Achilles Heel& their fatal weak spot that can make or break their careers.
  委派工作对于领导者来说极为重要，它甚至成了很多有理想、有抱负的经理人的阿喀琉斯之踵，可能成就、也可能毁掉一个经理人的事业。
• These are IMs and emails for me, but we all have our Achilles heel.
  每个人都有弱点，对我来说是即时通信工具和邮件。
• The Achilles heel of this economy – ironically – is the trade sector, he says.
  具有讽刺意味的是，中国经济的致命要害恰好是贸易领域，他表示。
• The dark's true Achilles heel is the torpedoed monetary system which is on its last legs.
  黑暗势力的真实弱点是他们的货币系统。
• Achilles heel means the vulnerable place or fatal weakness.
  比喻易受伤害的地方或致命弱点。
• The enemy's Achilles heel is his harbor defences.
  敌人的弱点在其海港防御。
• But could it be the Achilles heel of the financial markets?
  然而，CDS是否会是金融市场的阿珂琉斯之踵？
• This has long been an achilles heel of the EC2 platform.
  持久存储一直是EC2平台的一个薄弱环节。
• English is his Achilles heel.
  英语是他的软肋。
• They bruised the Achilles heel of him.
  他们击中了他惟一致命的弱点。