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.- Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.
霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。
- Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.
双语例句
- 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？ - Achilles heel means the vulnerable place or fatal weakness.
比喻易受伤害的地方或致命弱点。 - For despite the dull-as-ditchwater reputation, the sector has an Achilles heel: unlike bank accounts, money market funds are not covered by any deposit insurance, and investors can redeem their money at will.
原因在于，尽管享有呆若死水的名声，但货币市场基金业有一个阿喀琉斯之踵：与银行账户存款不同，货币市场基金没有任何存款保险为其提供担保，投资者还可随时赎回。 - It shows that China has already arrived when it can to aero-technology which was its achilles heel.
他说明了中国已经掌握了黄金时期弱项的航空技术。 - South Korea views its banks 'difficulties with meeting short-term foreign currency debt payments as its Achilles heel.
韩国认为其银行业的阿喀琉斯之踵在于难以满足短期外汇债务的偿债需求。 - Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.
霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。 - Is being a woman a source of strength in politics – or an Achilles heel?
在政治中，女性身份到底是一个长处，还是一个软肋？ - 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。 - A deepening of the European crisis won't leave China unscathed. But exposure to Europe won't prove China's Achilles heel.
欧债危机的继续深化不会令中国毫发无损，但对欧洲存在风险敞口并非中国的致命要害。 - Ben Willmott, of the CIPD, said: Leadership and management capability continues to be an Achilles heel for UK plc, despite mounting evidence that these are skills for growth essentials.
英国特许人事与发展协会的本•威尔默特说：尽管大量证据表明领导能力和管理能力是经济增长的要素，然而这两方面的能力对英国上市有限公司而言依然是个软肋。