fault
【过错;缺陷 】
🟩 单词:fault
📣 发音:/fɔːlt/(英) /fɔːlt/ 或 /fɑːlt/(美)
音似:「福尔特」
👉 发音要领:尾音 /lt/ 要轻轻发出,不要吞掉。
🧭 词性与意思
fault 可以作 名词 或 动词。
🔹 名词:
- 过错;责任;缺点 — a mistake or responsibility for a problem
- 毛病;缺陷 — a weakness or imperfection in someone or something
- 地质断层 — a crack in the Earth's crust
🔹 动词(不太常用):
- 挑剔;指责 — to find fault with someone or something
✅ 例句
- It’s not my fault that the train was late.
火车晚点不是我的错。 - Every car has some faults, but this one is quite reliable.
每辆车都有一些缺陷,但这辆车相当可靠。 - The earthquake occurred along a major fault.
地震发生在一条主要断层上。 - He is always faulting others instead of solving problems.
他总是挑剔别人,而不去解决问题。
💡 补充说明
- blame vs fault:
- blame 强调 “责怪某人”,侧重行为和道德责任
- fault 强调 “过失、缺陷”,既可以指责任,也可以指物体的缺点
- 常用表达:
- at fault = 有过错
- find fault with = 挑剔
🪶 常见搭配
| 搭配 | 含义 |
|---|---|
| be at fault | 犯错;有责任 |
| human fault | 人为错误 |
| design fault | 设计缺陷 |
| fault line | 断层线 |
| no one to blame, no one at fault | 无人可责 |