音标:[fɒ:lt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 过错, 故障, 毛病
vt. 挑剔
vi. 产生断层, 弄错
[计] 故障
n. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
n. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
n. responsibility for a bad situation or event
n. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
词型变化:名词复数形式 : faults ; 过去分词 : faulted ; 过去式 : faulted ; 现在分词 : faulting ; 第三人称单数 : faults
考试类型:[高考/四级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
名词91%
动词9%

fault的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. I like him despite his faults.虽然他有很多缺点,我仍然喜欢他。
  2. He has many faults, but vanity is not one of them.他有很多缺点,但并没有虚荣心。
  3. There is a fault in the electrical system.电路系统出了故障。
  4. It was not our fault that we were late.这次迟到不是我们的错。
  5. It's partly your fault.一方面也是由于你的过错。
  6. They built it right over a geological fault.它正好建在一个地质断层上。
  7. The Balcones Fault is the geological dividing line.鲍尔肯断层是地理分界线。
用作动词(v.)
  1. No one could fault his performance.他的演出无懈可击.

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The roof collapsed because of a fault in the beams.房顶塌了,因为横梁有毛病。
  2. With all his faults, he was still a good teacher.尽管有缺点,他仍不失为一名好老师。
  3. Many schools have heeded the warnings and are working to correct their faults.许多学校已重视这些告诫,并正在着手改正他们的缺点。
  4. For all her faults,Tallulah's friends tolerated and even adored her.尽管塔卢拉有缺点,她的朋友们却宽容她,甚至崇拜她。
  5. He was in fault several times during his speech.他在发言中出了几次错。
  6. Sloppiness is his greatest fault.草率是他最大的缺点。
  7. His only fault is that he lacks experience.他唯一的缺点是缺少经验。
  8. I can't find any fault in it.我找不出它有任何缺点。
  9. Of her many faults, vanity is the greatest.虚荣是她许多缺点中最大的。
  10. If these faults could be attended to, public transport in London could be very good.如果这些问题得到注意,那么伦敦的公共交通将会大为改观。
  11. Send it back to the manufacturer if the machine develops the same fault.如果这台机器发生同样的故障,就把它退回到生产厂家。
  12. I shall not bear with his fault.我不会宽容他的错误。
  13. Yet the fault lies on him but in the system.但是错误的责任不在他,而在那种制度。
  14. Whose fault is it that we are late?我们迟到是谁的过错?
  15. The boss is an easy going person and apt to look over other's faults.老板很好相处,总是原谅别人的过错。
  16. I told him whose fault it was.我告诉了他这是谁的过错。
  17. It's your fault that she hasn't come to the party.她没来参加聚会是你的过错。
  18. Every man has some faults.人孰无过。
  19. Faults are thick where love is thin.一朝情义淡,样样不顺眼。
  20. The fault is on both sides.双方都有责任。
  21. The fault lies with him, not with you.责任在他,而不在你。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
at〔in〕 fault
    有错,有责任; 茫然,不知所措 responsible for a mistake; in the wrong
find fault with
    挑毛病,挑剔 be overcritical of; discover a flaw in
to a fault
    过分地,过度地 excessively

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • admit one's fault承认错误
  • attack sb's faults抨击某人的错误
  • charge sb with a fault指责某人犯了过错
  • correct one's fault改正缺点
  • cover up a fault掩饰错误
  • discover a fault发现毛病
  • excuse a fault原谅错误
  • find fault吹毛求疵
  • lay one's fault on把错误归咎于
  • mend one's fault改正缺点
  • overlook a fault宽容错误
  • pass over sb's faults没看出某人的错误
  • punish a fault惩罚错误
  • thrust the fault on another把错误推给别人
形容词+~
  • common fault一般的错误,共同的毛病
  • glaring fault大错,重大过失
  • major fault大错误,主要错误
  • serious fault严重错误
介词+~
  • a man of many faults缺点多的人

经典引文

  • And, fault of novel germs, Mature the unfallen fruit.

    出自:R. W. Emerson
  • He that marrieth another, faulteth against the former wife.

    出自:T. Cartwright
  • Had I died for thee I had faulted more.

    出自:Browning

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