Flaw

(noun.) an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness.

(noun.) defect or weakness in a person's character; 'he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless'.

(verb.) add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective.

杰拉尔德编辑

• And busily, in my own mind, I ran over the list of our inmates, seeking this paragon, this pearl of great price, this gem without flaw. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• There might still remain in her mind a changed association with him which made an irremediable difference--a lasting flaw. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• There was a formation of surface going on around her on an amazing scale, and it had not a flaw of courage or honest free speech in it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• But there is one little flaw in your splendid theory. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Do you not see some loophole, some flaw? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The flaw in this idea is that the affairs and interests of every modern community extend to the uttermost parts of the earth. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• It was a stumble on the threshold at starting--it was a flaw in the evidence which told fatally against us. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The fact is that there is one really serious flaw in this evidence to which our friend attaches so much importance. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• HIS estimate (allowing for the flaw in the stone) was thirty thousand pounds. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Where the dexterity of the lawyers, eager to discover a flaw? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I said: Doctor, there is a flaw in your pronunciation somewhere. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• On the other hand, if the second case supposed were the true one, what had been the flaw in her reputation? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The first flaw in my happiness was the arrival of the red-moustached Mr. Woodley. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• But for the first time there was a flaw in his will. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• It was good logic, good, earthly, feminine logic, and if it satisfied her I certainly could pick no flaws in it. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• White specks and bubbles are common flaws, which vary in size and which may be best illustrated by looking at a pane of glass in your window. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Whatever she had, she seemed to survey only to pick flaws in it; but, once fairly away, there was no end to her valuation of it. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Inherent flaws can be perfectly understood by imagining a pond of water frozen solidly to its center. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The brilliancy of the diamond hides these flaws when the diamond is clean, but when clouded with soap and dust these cavities fill up and show plainly. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Of all these things I could have told the peculiarities, numbered the flaws or cracks, like any _clairvoyante_. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Surface flaws consist of nicks or cavities in the face of the stone either above or below the girdle. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• A method of testing a magnet to ascertain the existence of flaws in the iron or steel composing the same. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.

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