| 单词 | fault |
| 释义 | fault[fɒ:lt]n. 过错, 故障, 毛病vt. 挑剔vi. 产生断层, 弄错【计】 故障【经】 断层相关词组:to a faultmeticulous to a faultat faultfind fault with...in fault fault fault AHD: [fôlt] D.J. [f%8lt]K.K. [f%lt]n.（名词）1. A character weakness, especially a minor one.不足：性格上的弱点，尤指小弱点2. Something that impairs or detracts from physical perfection; a defect.缺陷：身体完美状态上的损害或损伤；缺陷3. A mistake; an error.谬误；差错4. A minor offense or misdeed.过失：小过失或不良行为5. Responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability.过错，责任：对错误或过失的责任；有罪6. Geology A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are differentially displaced parallel to the plane of fracture.Also called shift 【地质学】 断层：由于地壳的变动或移动而引起的在岩石构成连续性上的破裂，伴之以裂缝的一边相对于另一边的错位也作 shift7. Electronics A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.【电子学】 电路故障：由于电线交叉、接地、断路或绝缘失效而造成的电路故障点8. Sports A bad service, as in tennis.【体育运动】 在网球中传球失误9. Obsolete A lack or deficiency.【废语】 缺乏，不足v.（动词） fault.ed,fault.ing,faults v.tr.（及物动词）1. To find error or defect in; criticize or blame.发现错误或缺点；批评或指责2. Geology To produce a fault in; fracture.【地质学】 产生断层；断裂v.intr.（不及物动词）1. To commit a mistake or an error.找错误，挑剔2. Geology To shift so as to produce a fault.【地质学】 变动从而产生断层习惯用语:at fault 1. Deserving of blame; guilty:该受责备的；有罪的：admitted to being at fault.承认有罪2. Confused and puzzled.混乱的，迷惑的find fault To seek, find, and complain about faults; criticize:挑错，找错：寻找、发现和抱怨错处；批评：found fault with his speech.挑他演讲的错to a fault To an excessive degree:过度地：generous to a fault.过度慷慨语源:1. Middle English faulte 中古英语 faulte 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Vulgar Latin *fallita 源自 俗拉丁语 *fallita 4. feminine past participle of Latin fallere [to deceive, fail] 拉丁语 fallere的阴性过去分词 [欺骗，失败] 参考词汇:1. fault,failing,weakness,frailty,foible,vice2. These nouns denote an imperfection or deficiency of character. A这些名词表示品质的不完美和缺陷。3. fault is a quality or trait that detracts from moral excellence: Fault 指品德或品质违反道德： “If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others” (La Rochefoucauld). A“如果我们自己没有罪过，我们就不会乐于注意别人的罪过” （拉·罗开福考德）。4. failing is a minor fault or shortcoming: Failing 指小错或缺点： “An inability to stay quiet . . . is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind” (Walter Bagehot).“不能安于现状…是人类最显著的缺点” （瓦特·白哲特）。5. Weakness suggests deficiency of moral strength or force of character: Weakness 指缺乏道德力量或性格力量： “Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible” (Sydney Smith).“科学是他的长处，而无所不知则是他的小缺点” （西德尼·史密斯）。6. Vice in this comparison refers to a moral flaw or in a weaker sense to a defect of character: Vice 在比较中指道德缺点或对性格弱点的较微弱感觉： “Obstinacy, Sir, is certainly a great vice” (Edmund Burke).See also Synonyms at &b{blame} ,&b{blemish} “先生，顽固当然是一个大缺点” （爱德蒙·伯克）参见同义词 blame,blemish |
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