n.(名词)

1. 缺点，瑕疵，缺陷，毛病，差错
2. 一阵狂风，短暂的风暴
3. 裂缝，裂隙，裂痕，裂纹
4. 弱点
5. 横推断层
6. 错误

v.(动词)

1. 使有缺陷
2. 变得有缺陷，有缺陷，有瑕疵
3. 有裂纹，生裂缝
4. 因有缺陷而失效，使无效
5. 暴露缺点
6. 使破裂

n.(名词)

1. [C][U]缺点; 瑕疵; 缺陷 a fault or weakness that makes sth not perfect

Noun:

1. an imperfection in an object or machine;

   "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"
   "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
   

2. defect or weakness in a person's character;

   "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
   

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

Verb:

1. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

1.错误;谬误
Aflawin something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid.

flaw在线翻译

e.g. There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory...
但是，他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。
e.g. Almost all of these studies have serious flaws.
几乎所有这些研究中都存在严重谬误。

2.（性格中的）缺点，弱点
Aflawin someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have.

e.g. The onlyflaw in his character seems to be a short temper.
他性格中的唯一缺点好像就是脾气急。

3.瑕疵;缺陷
Aflawin something such as a pattern or material is a fault in it that should not be there.

1. 缺陷：•缺陷(flaw)是程序中的错误,或是程序的安装方法中的错误. 并不是所有的缺陷都与安全性有关. •安全性漏洞(vulnerability)就是一个缺陷,它使程序有可能无法满足其安全性需求. •漏洞利用(exloit)是一个揭示或利用安全性漏洞的程序.

2. 瑕疵：实际这个问题属于协议的设计缺陷,所以当发现者公布这个问题时,他们没有使用漏洞(Vulnerability)这个词,而是使用了瑕疵(flaw).

3. 疵：纤维强而脆,只要有一点小小的刮伤或者内部有瑕疵(flaw),就很容易造成纤维的断裂. 这种特性使得纤维不易达到其理论上的强度. 如同高分子复合材料一样,金属基复合材料的性质亦由强化材料及基地材料之特性所决定.

4. 刮伤：flange wrinkle 凸缘起皱 |flaw 刮伤 | flow mark 流痕

Unfortunately, I found that your work had a tiny flaw.

很不幸

The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.

这个花瓶因为有点缺陷，不那么值钱了。

I can't find a flaw in his argument.

在他的论点中,我找不到任何破绽。

Your argument has a fatal flaw.

你的论点有一个致命的错误。

There is a flaw in the dish.

盘子上的一条裂纹。

The jealous colleague decided to flaw the project plans.

这名嫉妒的同事决定给这些项目计划搞破坏。

The scar flawed her beauty.

这伤疤损害了她的美貌。

There is always a flaw in the character of a tragic hero.

悲剧主角总有性格上的缺点。

The argument is full of fundamental flaws.

这段论述充满根本性的错误。

The report reveals fatal flaws in security at the airport.

报告揭示了机场安全的致命缺陷。

There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory...

但是，他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。

Almost all of these studies have serious flaws.

几乎所有这些研究中都存在严重谬误。

The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper.

他性格中的唯一缺点好像就是脾气急。

There isn't the slightest flaw in this bowl.

这只碗上丁点儿毛病都没有.

The bubble is a flaw in the glass.

这个小气泡是这只玻璃杯的缺点.

Let the night sky without a shred of beauty flaw.

让这个夜空美丽的没有一丝一毫的瑕疵.

So them flew through a flaw in the flue.

就那样,它们就飞越了烟道里的一条裂纹.

The jealous colleague decided to flaw the project plans.

这名嫉妒的同事决定给这些项目计划搞破坏.

Vanity is the great flaw in the character of many women.

爱慕虚荣是很多女性性格中的重大缺陷.

A new flaw display method for magnetic inspection was described including its principle, characteristics and applications.

介绍一种新的磁力探伤显示方法,包括其原理 、 特点及应用.

Some believe that socialism is just, without a single flaw. How can that be true?

有己认为社会主义就了不止,一面毛病也出有,北京翻译公司, 哪有那个事?

Suspecting some personal flaw , they ask Thouriby to examine them and give his opinion.

受此所困,他们怀疑自己有什么缺点, 于是请索尔比给他们检查一下,并谈谈他的意见.

The democracy andinflation chapters have another flaw in common.

“民主”与“通胀”两章,有一个共同的瑕疵.

This paper summarizes two strategies of software security flaw detection, named static analysis and program verification.

软件安全漏洞问题日益严重, 静态漏洞检测提供从软件结构和代码中寻找漏洞的方法.

There was not a mark or a flaw in it.

这是一颗没有一丝印迹或污点的心.

New version still optimized the sort function in flaw rehabilitate, promote efficiency significantly.

新版本还优化了漏洞修复中的排序功能, 显著提升效率.

Must be without a flaw, he said.

他说,一个碴儿也不能有.

Jealousy is a big flaw in his character.

嫉妒是他品格中的一个大缺点.

Application: Be fit for fluorescent flaw detection and fluorescence analysis.

用途: 适用于荧光探伤和荧光分析.

Often a flaw, but when it's close to an oaky flavor it can be a plus.

通常是一个缺点, 但当它接近橡木风味时则是好的.

To avoid another crisis we must address this flaw in our regulatory system.

为了避免危机重演,我们必须解决我们监管体系中的这一缺陷.

There is a flaw in the in the design.

这些设计中有个缺陷.

It was a large diamond, but it had a flaw.

这是颗大钻石, 但它有一点瑕疵.

So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

就这样,它们就飞越了烟道里的一条裂纹.

Pride was the greatest flaw in his personality.

傲慢是他品格上的最大缺陷.

1. Her beauty is without flaw.
   她美得无可挑剔。
2. The flaw in this stamp makes it less valuable.
   这张邮票因为有点瑕疵,不那么值钱。
3. It was a large diamond, but it had a flaw.
   那是颗大钻石,可它有个瑕疵。

动词+～

• flaw">find〔pick〕 a flaw找出缺点
• flaw">have a flaw有瑕疵

形容词+～

• flaw">fatal flaw致命的弱点
• flaw">hidden〔serious〕 flaw隐蔽〔严重〕的缺陷
• flaw">tragic flaw悲剧性缺陷

介词+～

• flaw">in a jewel flaw珠宝上的瑕疵
• flaw">in one's character flaw性格缺陷
• flaw">without flaw无可挑剔

• Two little lines near her mouth, faint flaws in the smooth curve of the cheek.

  出自：E. Wharton

• Elm is very apt to flaw and splinter.

  出自：P. Colquhoun

• A fallacy that flaws the entire book.

  出自：Times Literary Supplement

n.(名词)

flaw, error, fault, mistake

这四个词都有“缺点,错误”的意思。其区别是：

1.fault, flaw主要指“毛病,缺点”; mistake, error主要指“错误”。

2.fault多指性格、心智状态、情绪、行为或习惯中的“缺点”。例如:

The dean demands perfection in others, but cannot see faults in himself.系主任要求别人完美无缺,却看不到自己的缺点。

3.error可指任何错误,也可指笔误,印刷上或计算上的错误。例如:

Please pardon any error that you may discover in my letter.请原谅在我的信中你发现的一些错误。

This book contains a lot of printer's errors.这本书有很多印刷错误。

4.mistake指判断或理解方面的错误,或是由于缺乏思考或疏忽而造成的错误。例如:

I used your ink by mistake.我用错了你的墨水。

He made some spelling mistakes in his test paper.在考试试卷中,他犯了拼写错误。

• ☆ 14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古北欧语的flaga，意为石板。