A·chil·les heel

noun

/əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/

[usually singular]

a weak point or fault in somebody’s character, which can be attacked by other people命门；死穴；致命弱点
- The desire for publicity became her Achilles heel.对宣传的渴望成为她的致命弱点。
- The enemy had an Achilles heel somewhere, if only he could find it.敌人在某个地方有一个致命弱点，但愿他能找到它。
compare Achilles tendon
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Word OriginNamed after the Greek hero Achilles. When he was a small child, his mother held him below the surface of the river Styx to protect him against any injury. She held him by his heel, which therefore was not touched by the water. Achilles died after being wounded by an arrow in the heel.

单词	achilles-heel
释义	A·chil·les heel noun /əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/ /əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/ [usually singular] a weak point or fault in somebody’s character, which can be attacked by other people命门；死穴；致命弱点 The desire for publicity became her Achilles heel.对宣传的渴望成为她的致命弱点。 The enemy had an Achilles heel somewhere, if only he could find it.敌人在某个地方有一个致命弱点，但愿他能找到它。 compare Achilles tendon More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legend Achilles heel Cinderella Herculean Mephistophelian Midas touch narcissism odyssey Prince Charming Procrustean Promethean Pyrrhic Robin Hood Scylla and Charybdis Sleeping Beauty Stygian Titan Word OriginNamed after the Greek hero Achilles. When he was a small child, his mother held him below the surface of the river Styx to protect him against any injury. She held him by his heel, which therefore was not touched by the water. Achilles died after being wounded by an arrow in the heel.
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