| 单词 | fault |
| 释义 | faultfaultsfaultfault1 /fɔːlt $ fɒːlt/ noun1responsibility be sb’s fault if something bad that happens is your fault, you are responsible for it happening: I injured my back, but it was my own fault.injurebe我伤了背部﹐但这是我自己不好。It’s your fault that we’re late.我们迟到是你的错。be sb’s fault for doing somethingIt’s my fault for not checking (=I should have checked).check没有检查是我的错。THESAURUS blame2problem [countable] something that is wrong with something: a design fault一处设计缺陷fault inThere’s a fault in one of the loudspeakers.loudspeaker其中一个喇叭有毛病。3bad quality [countable] a bad part of someone’s character: His worst fault is his arrogance.illbe他最大的缺点就是傲慢。4crack in the Earth [countable] a large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface: the San Andreas fault圣安德烈亚斯断层 ➔ find fault with somebody/something at find1Phrasesbe at fault to be responsible for something bad that has happened: It was the other driver who was at fault.bebe是另一位司机有过错。THESAURUS: faultfault something wrong with a machine, system, design etc: The plane developed a fault in its engine.developa fault in the original designdefect a fault in the way something was made: The toy has a defect which makes it more likely to break.havemakeThe cars are tested for defects before they leave the factorycarbetestdefectbug a fault in a computer program: There must be some kind of bug in the system.flaw a mark that stops something from being perfect, or a mistake that stops an idea from being good: The glass had one tiny flaw in it.haveTheir plan had a serious flaw.haveWord Choice: fault, mistake, or accident?If something is your fault, you are responsible for causing it to happen. You often use this phrase when you feel ashamed, or think that someone else should feel ashamed:It’s your fault we’re late.我们迟到都怪你。It’s my own fault I failed the exam.fail我考试不及格是我自己的错。If something was a mistake or an accident, it was not done deliberately, and no one should be blamed for itI didn’t mean to hurt her feelings. It was a mistake.feelingbe我不是有意伤害她的感情。这是个错误。 |
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