詞語：find fault
find fault是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
find fault
v.
挑剔
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
fault
fault
AHD:[f?lt]
D.J.[f%8lt]
K.K.[f%lt]
n.（名詞）
(1)A character weakness, especially a minor one.
不足：性格上的弱點，尤指小弱點
(2)Something that impairs or detracts from physical perfection; a defect.
缺陷：身體完美狀態上的損害或損傷；缺陷
(3)A mistake; an error.
謬誤；差錯
(4)A minor offense or misdeed.
過失：小過失或不良行為
(5)Responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability.
過錯，責任：對錯誤或過失的責任；有罪
(6)Geology A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are differentially displaced parallel to the plane of fracture.Also called shift
【地質學】 斷層：由於地殼的變動或移動而引起的在岩石構成連續性上的破裂，伴之以裂縫的一邊相對於另一邊的錯位也作 shift
(7)Electronics A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.
【電子學】 電路故障：由於電線交叉、接地、斷路或絕緣失效而造成的電路故障點
(8)Sports A bad service, as in tennis.
【體育運動】 在網球中傳球失誤
(9)Obsolete A lack or deficiency.
【廢語】 缺乏，不足
v.（動詞）
fault.ed， fault.ing， faults
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To find error or defect in; criticize or blame.
發現錯誤或缺點；批評或指責
(2)Geology To produce a fault in; fracture.
【地質學】 產生斷層；斷裂
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
(1)To commit a mistake or an error.
找錯誤，挑剔
(2)Geology To shift so as to produce a fault.
【地質學】 變動從而產生斷層
習慣用語
at fault
(1)Deserving of blame; guilty:
該受責備的；有罪的：
admitted to being at fault.
承認有罪
(2)Confused and puzzled.
混亂的，迷惑的
find fault
To seek, find, and complain about faults; criticize:
挑錯，找錯：尋找、發現和抱怨錯處；批評：
found fault with his speech.
挑他演講的錯
to a fault
To an excessive degree:
過度地：
generous to a fault.
過度慷慨
語源
(1)Middle English faulte
中古英語 faulte
(2)from Old French
源自 古法語
(3)from Vulgar Latin *fallita
源自 俗拉丁語 *fallita
(4)feminine past participle of Latin fallere [to deceive, fail]
拉丁語 fallere的陰性過去分詞 [欺騙，失敗]
參考詞彙
(1)fault， failing， weakness， frailty， foible， vice
(2)These nouns denote an imperfection or deficiency of character. A
這些名詞表示品質的不完美和缺陷。
(3)fault is a quality or trait that detracts from moral excellence:
Fault 指品德或品質違反道德：
「If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others」 (La Rochefoucauld). A
「如果我們自己沒有罪過，我們就不會樂於注意別人的罪過」 （拉·羅開福考德）。
(4)failing is a minor fault or shortcoming:
Failing 指小錯或缺點：
「An inability to stay quiet . . . is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind」 (Walter Bagehot).
「不能安於現狀…是人類最顯著的缺點」 （瓦特·白哲特）。
(5)Weakness suggests deficiency of moral strength or force of character:
Weakness 指缺乏道德力量或性格力量：
「We must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence, that we can scarce weed out the fault without eradicating the virtue」 (Oliver Goldsmith). The term is related to but stronger than frailty, which implies the likelihood of yielding to temptation:
「我們必須用巧妙的手腕抓住他的弱點。有許多弱點近似於優點，使我們很難消除弱點而同時不根除美德」 （奧利佛·戈德史密斯）。這個詞與frailty 有關但又比它強烈，指向脾氣屈服：
「Our frailties are invincible, our virtues barren」 (Robert Louis Stevenson). Even weaker in imputing censure is foible, which refers to a minor defect that is easily overlooked and may even be endearing:
「我們的錯誤看不到，我們的美德貧乏」 （羅伯特·路易斯·斯蒂文森）。指責語氣更弱的是foible， 它指易被忽視並有可能被人喜愛的小毛病：
「Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible」 (Sydney Smith).
「科學是他的長處，而無所不知則是他的小缺點」 （西德尼·史密斯）。
(6)Vice in this comparison refers to a moral flaw or in a weaker sense to a defect of character:
Vice 在比較中指道德缺點或對性格弱點的較微弱感覺：
「Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!」 (Shakespeare).
「老天爺，老天爺，我們的老人們對說謊的缺點是多麼主觀呀!」 （莎士比亞）。
「Obstinacy, Sir, is certainly a great vice」 (Edmund Burke).See also Synonyms at blame, blemish
「先生，頑固當然是一個大缺點」 （愛德蒙·伯克）參見同義詞 blame， blemish
美國傳統詞典
fault
fault
AHD:[f?lt]
D.J.[f%8lt]
K.K.[f%lt]
n.
(1)A character weakness, especially a minor one.
(2)Something that impairs or detracts from physical perfection; a defect.
(3)A mistake; an error.
(4)A minor offense or misdeed.
(5)Responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability.
(6)Geology A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are differentially displaced parallel to the plane of fracture.Also called shift
(7)Electronics A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.
(8)Sports A bad service, as in tennis.
(9)Obsolete A lack or deficiency.
v.
fault.ed, fault.ing, faults
v.tr.
(1)To find error or defect in; criticize or blame.
(2)Geology To produce a fault in; fracture.
v.intr.
(1)To commit a mistake or an error.
(2)Geology To shift so as to produce a fault.
習慣用語
at fault
(1)Deserving of blame; guilty:
admitted to being at fault.
(2)Confused and puzzled.
find fault
To seek, find, and complain about faults; criticize:
found fault with his speech.
to a fault
To an excessive degree:
generous to a fault.
語源
(1)Middle English faulte
(2)from Old French
(3)from Vulgar Latin *fallita
(4)feminine past participle of Latin fallere [to deceive, fail]
參考詞彙
(1)fault, failing, weakness, frailty, foible, vice
(2)These nouns denote an imperfection or deficiency of character. A
(3)fault is a quality or trait that detracts from moral excellence:
「If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others」 (La Rochefoucauld). A
(4)failing is a minor fault or shortcoming:
「An inability to stay quiet . . . is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind」 (Walter Bagehot).
(5)Weakness suggests deficiency of moral strength or force of character:
「We must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence, that we can scarce weed out the fault without eradicating the virtue」 (Oliver Goldsmith). The term is related to but stronger than frailty, which implies the likelihood of yielding to temptation:
「Our frailties are invincible, our virtues barren」 (Robert Louis Stevenson). Even weaker in imputing censure is foible, which refers to a minor defect that is easily overlooked and may even be endearing:
「Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible」 (Sydney Smith).
(6)Vice in this comparison refers to a moral flaw or in a weaker sense to a defect of character:
「Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!」 (Shakespeare).
「Obstinacy, Sir, is certainly a great vice」 (Edmund Burke).See also Synonyms at blame, blemish