fault

[fɔːlt]
  • 释义
  • n.

    责任;错误;缺点;（地壳）断层;发球失误;

  • v.

    发现错误;

  • 词义辨析
  • fault, defect
  • 这两个词都有“缺点,缺陷”的意思。它们的区别是：
    defect强调不影响全局,完美不足,而fault强调不十分严重,无伤大雅; 用于人时, defect多指人体器官上的缺陷,而fault多指道德行为的缺点; 用于物时, defect指易于察觉的缺陷, fault则指功能方面的缺陷。例如:
    He has some defects in his eyesight.他的视力有缺陷。
    I bought the cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.这布我买得便宜,因为上面有个小疵点。
    Snobbishness was his main fault.他的主要缺点是势利眼。
    I don't mean to praise myself.I have my fault.我并不是要表扬自己,我也有我的过错。
    His only fault is that he lacks ambition.他唯一缺点就是没有雄心壮志。
    This accident is due to a fault in the electrical circuit.这次事故是由电路故障引起的。
    There is a fault in the machine.这机器有毛病。
  • fault, error, flaw, mistake
  • 这四个词都有“缺点,错误”的意思。它们的区别是：
    1.fault, flaw主要指“毛病,缺点”; mistake, error主要指“错误”。
    2.fault多指性格、心智状态、情绪、行为或习惯中的“缺点”。例如:
    The dean demands perfection in others, but cannot see faults in himself.系主任要求别人完美无缺,却看不到自己的缺点。
    3.error可指任何错误,也可指笔误,印刷上或计算上的错误。例如:
    Please pardon any error that you may discover in my letter.请原谅在我的信中你发现的一些错误。
    This book contains a lot of printer's errors.这本书有很多印刷错误。
    4.mistake指判断或理解方面的错误,或是由于缺乏思考或疏忽而造成的错误。例如:
    I used your ink by mistake.我用错了你的墨水。
    He made some spelling mistakes in his test paper.在考试试卷中,他犯了拼写错误。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    The fault does not lie with the government officials.

    这不是政府官员的过错.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Some people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine.

    有的人因不准时而受到指责,这时他们唯一的过失就是把时间抠得太紧了.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 3、

    It happened through no fault of mine.

    这件事的发生,并非由于我的任何过错.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 4、

    They gave me much abuse for no fault.

    他们无缘无故地大骂我.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 5、

    In my opinion both of the drivers were at fault.

    在我看来,两位司机都有责任.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    He just would not admit his fault.

    他硬是不认错.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 7、

    It is a big fault to think that you can learn how to manage people in business school.

    以为在商学院能学会如何管理人是一大错误。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    I support him against those who are finding fault with him.

    我支持他反对那些专挑他毛病的人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    You should not blame others for what is your own fault.

    自己做错了,不能赖别人.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    It was doubtless his own fault.

    这无疑是他自己的错.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 11、

    Divorce is never the fault of one partner; it takes two.

    离婚从来都不是一方的错误：双方都有责任。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.

    糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    BMW is recalling 8,000 cars because of a design fault.

    因为发现了一个设计缺陷，宝马正在召回已卖出的8,000辆汽车。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    It's entirely my fault.

    全怪我.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 15、

    an electrical fault in the engine

    发动机的电路故障

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 16、

    a fault in the electronics

    电子电路故障

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 17、

    The foreman jumped on the workers for the slightest fault.

    哪怕工人有一点点微小的过失,那个工头就责怪他们.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    It's not my fault — I never laid a finger on her!

    这不是我的过错——我从来没碰过她!

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    Soon she began to find fault with me.

    不久她便开始找我的岔子了.

    《用法词典》
  • 20、

    He loved best to find fault with me.

    他最喜欢找我的岔了.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 21、

    We criticized you because we wanted to help you, not in order to find fault with you.

    我们批评你,是为了帮助你, 绝不是跟你过不去.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 22、

    Who is in fault in the accident?

    这次事故是谁的责任?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    Don't pull him up about this; it's not really his fault.

    这不是他的过错, 别责怪他.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    to rectify a fault

    改正缺点

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 25、

    It is mainly because of my fault.

    这主要是由于我的过错.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    His worst fault was his inconsistency.

    他最大的缺点就是反复无常。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    This is my fault.

    此则余之过也.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 28、

    There is a fault in this machine.

    这台机器出了故障.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    That was my fault.

    那是我的过错.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
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