单词foible
n.: 弱点
网络: 小缺点；怪癖；剑身弱部
（性格上无伤大雅的）怪癖，弱点，小缺点:
a silly habit or a strange or weak aspect of a person"s character, that is considered harmless by other people
剑身弱部
癖好;缺点
刀剑的前段〔指中段到刀尖,杀伤力不强部分〕
(性格上的)弱点,小缺点
复数：foibles
n.weaknessfaultshortcomingquirkidiosyncrasy
n.strength
I shall never attempt to palliate my own foible by expose the error of another.
我从不想暴露别人的错误，以图减轻自己的缺点。
I shall never attempt to palliate my own foible by exposing the error of another .
你不能用别人的恶行来掩饰自己的劣迹。
Most cunningly had the Egyptian appealed to Ione"s ruling foible and most dexterously had he applied the poisoned dart to her pride.
这个埃及人非常狡猾地利用了伊俄涅的主要弱点，极其巧妙地用毒箭射中了她的自尊心。
Sensitivity to the past is not some western foible, nor is it a barrier to economic growth.
对过去的感怀并非西方人所特有的怀旧病，也不是经济发展的障碍。
And this, I would say, is the biggest human foible that we have.
这个，依我看，是我们人类最大的弱点。
foible : n. a small weakness; slight lack of character
（性格上的）弱点，小缺点，癖好
foible a small rather foolish personal habit
小缺点；弱点；癖好