Achilles heel
noun /əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/
/əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/
[usually singular]- a weak point or fault in somebody’s character, which can be attacked by other people
命门；死穴；致命弱点 - The desire for publicity became her Achilles heel.
渴望出名成了她的致命弱点。 - The enemy had an Achilles heel somewhere, if only he could find it.
敌人在某处有一个致命弱点，只要他能找到它。
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词源Named after the Greek hero Achilles. When he was a small child, his mother held him below the surface of the river Styx to protect him against any injury. She held him by his heel, which therefore was not touched by the water. Achilles died after being wounded by an arrow in the heel. - The desire for publicity became her Achilles heel.