| 词汇 | foible |
| 释义 | foible noun uk /ˈfɔɪ.bəl/ us /ˈfɔɪ.bəl/ foiblenoun (CHARACTER)[ Cusually plural ] a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: （无伤大雅的）怪癖，小毛病，小缺点 We all have our little foibles.我们都有自己的小毛病。 Synonym idiosyncrasy Habitual behaviour ADL atavism atavistic counter-tendency creature creature of habitidiom diet habit idiosyncrasy idiosyncratic idiosyncratically leaning penchant ritualism ritualistic ritualistically ritualized ritually routine specialize foiblenoun (BLADE)[ C ] in fencing, the weakest part of a sword, between the middle and the point of the blade: A parry should take the foible of the attacker's blade with the forte or guard of the defender's. Compare forte The forte is one end, the foible the other. "Binding" is the taking of the foible of the opposing blade diagonally, from high to low line. Fighting sports aikido all-in wrestling arm-wrestling armlock bantamweight feint half nelson hammerlock hapkido haymaker headlock outfight punching bag rabbit punch rope rounder roundhouse southpaw wristlock wushu foible | American Dictionaryfoible noun[ Cusually pl ] us/ˈfɔɪ·bəl/ a small fault or foolish habit: We all have our little foibles. Examples of foiblefoible Aware that he possessed a temper and other foibles, he sought to correct his mistakes and bridle his anger. Detachment is the ultimate sin and the foible of an earlier generation of researchers. It's a community which, for all its foibles, is worthy of our respect. But this non-bureaucratic style was itself more than just a personal foible or eccentricity. Chopin wore his beard on the right side only-not a foible which anyone but a pianist could conceal. The dullest developments, the most perplexed transactions, statistics of overpowering dreariness, were all reduced to a brisk narrative, enlivened by wit, paradox and a sharp eye for human foibles. They also looked on with knowing smiles as if wryly aware of the both the foibles of the upper classes and the limitations of their own social striving. The foibles and quirks of musicians also shine through the anecdotal snippets of stories, and these sit well alongside the solid professional advice which is on offer here. Mosteller was always interested in discussing the foibles of assessment of education. I was there a long time; and, with all its foibles and its frailties, it is a good place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He knows my own personal dislike for using over-strong adjectives, but that is a mere foible of mine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has a wide knowledge of men and, in this modern age, of women and of their foibles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The service gives a superb education, a great self-belief and a good understanding of how to deal with the foibles of others in constricted circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The appointment of a medical officer of health or a chief sanitary officer is not the result of any quirk or accident or foible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that as the years go by the foibles of youth fade, but the tattoo does not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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