核心畫面

Picture legs that will not hold you after an illness — the strength that should be there simply is not. The word then travels outward: to power a country or a currency lacks, to the one thin spot in a plan, and to the will that gives way when .

可以想成:大病一場之後想站起來,腿卻撐不住——該有的力氣就是不在。這個「力量不足」的畫面往外走三步:往大處走,變成一更多收起可以想成:大病一場之後想站起來,腿卻撐不住——該有的力氣就是不在。這個「力量不足」的畫面往外走三步:往大處走,變成一個國家、一種貨幣缺乏力量;往結構走,變成整個計畫上最撐不住的那一處;往人心走,變成守不住、一誘惑就讓步的意志。

From the picture

撐不住的那一處

把鏡頭從「整體沒力」拉到「哪一點沒力」:力量不足集中在某一處,那一處就成了可數的弱點。

flaw · noun · B2

A part of a person's character, or of a plan or system, that is not good or strong and could cause problems.

弱點 / 缺點

抗拒不了的偏好

意志薄弱再往前一步,變成專門對某樣東西沒轍:那樣東西一出現,防線就自動打開。

soft spot · noun · B2

A strong liking for something that you find hard to say no to.

特別喜好 / 抗拒不了

Also in this word

physical weakness · noun · B2

The state of being physically weak, without much strength in your body.

虛弱 / 無力

lack of strength or power · noun · B2

A lack of strength, power, or influence.

疲弱 / 無力

weak currency · noun · B2

The state of money or a currency not being worth very much compared with others.

疲軟 / 走弱

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

weaknessnoun/ˈwiːk.nɪs/

  • 1

    The condition of being weak.

    • Near-synonyms: debility, frailty, vulnerability; vincibility
    • In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.
  • 2

    An inadequate quality; fault.

    • His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness.
    • The only weakness in her plan was its reliance on the electricity being up and running.
  • 3

    A special fondness or obsessing desire.

    • She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。