drawback
英 ['dr??b?k]
美['dr?b?k]
- n. 缺点，不利条件；退税
CET6TEM4IELTS考研TOEFL低频词常用词汇
词态变化
复数:?drawbacks;
助记提示
1. 意思就是会拖你后腿的东西 =》 短处，缺点，不利条件。
中文词源
drawback 缺点
即拉回来，引申义缺点。
英文词源
- drawback (n.)
- "hindrance, disadvantage,"1720, from draw (v.) + back (adv.). The notion is of something that "holds back" success or activity.
双语例句
- 1. The main drawback to it is the cost.
- 它的主要缺点是成本高。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Everything has its drawback.
- 事事不免有缺点.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. He felt the apartment's only drawback was that it was too small.
- 他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。
来自辞典例句
- 4. All drying schedules extending over several hours have one serious drawback.
- 所有这些持续数小时以上的烘干作业有严重的缺点.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Besides the cost of the large timesharing systems, there is another drawback.
- 除了价格问题,大型分时设备还有另一个缺点.
来自辞典例句