late 16th cent. (as an adjective in the sense feeble): from obsolete French, in Old French fieble(see feeble). Both noun senses also formerly occurred as senses of the word feebleand all date from the 17th cent
talking too much is one of his foibles .太爱讲话是他的缺点之一。
+these foibles
1 . 这些小毛病
these foibles often persist beyond reason because they are so deep-rooted , having been learned in the families of people's childhoods .这些小毛病通常都是非理性的,它们已经根深蒂固,是人在童年时期在家庭中耳濡目染习得的。
+human foibles
1 . 人类的弱点
There are many humorous allusions to human foibles in the drama ., 剧中多处幽默地提到人类的弱点.
2 . 人性弱点
contrast , behavioural economics is less psychologically naive , recognising that people often far from rational , and are influenced by such human foibles a sense of fairness .相比之下,行为经济学心理上没那么幼稚单纯,认为人很多时候是很不理性的,并受公平感这样的人性弱点的影响。
+and foibles
1 . 和弱点
The legends and foibles of the Winter Olympics ., 冬季奥林匹克的传说和弱点.