fault

[fɔ:lt]

n.缺点, 故障, 过错, [地]断层
v.找 ... 错误

例句与用法：

He has many faults, but vanity is not one of them.

他有很多缺点，但并没有虚荣心。

It was not our fault that we were late.

这次迟到不是我们的错。

My memory was at fault.

我记错了。

There are several faults in the page of figures.

那一页的数字中有几个差错。

My father is always finding fault with the way I do things.

我父亲总是对我做事的方式百般挑剔。

词形变化：

动词过去式: faulted | 动词过去分词: faulted | 动词现在分词: faulting | 动词第三人称单数: faults |

详细释义：

n.

1. 缺点, 毛病, 缺陷[C]

Every man has his faults.

金无足赤，人无完人。

2. 错误[C]

The teacher found many faults in spelling and grammar in my composition.

老师在我作文中发现许多拼写和语法错误。

3. (过失的)责任, 咎[U]

The fault is entirely mine.

责任全在于我。

It's no fault of hers.

这不是她的过错。

4. 【地】断层[C]

5. 故障; 误差[C]

6. (网球等)发球失误[C]

vt.

(通常用于疑问句或否定句)对……挑毛病; 找……的缺点

It was impossible to fault her performance.

她的演出无懈可击。

vi.

1. 弄错, 出差错

2. 【地】产生断层

短语词组：

at fault

1. 出毛病

My memory is at fault.

我想不起来了。

find fault

1. 找岔子; 挑剔

Why did he find fault so much?

他为什么老是找麻烦?

to a fault

1. 过分地

She's generous to a fault.

她过分慷慨。