fault: implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit: a woman of many virtues and few ~s.
failing: suggests a minor shortcoming of character of which one may be unaware: procrastination is one of my ~s.
frailty: implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation: a fondness for chocolate is the most human of ~ies. (注意是chronic不是cle, fondness介词for)
foible: applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy: ~s that make him all the more lovable. (注意是idiosyncrasy不是idiosyncracy)
vice: can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others: gambling and drunkenness were the least of his ~s. 如例句中的酗酒赌博
fault缺点: 性格行为习惯等方面没有达到完美标准，不一定有过错，failing: 小缺点，可能不自知的，frailty脆弱: 长期一贯容易屈从于诱惑，foible小缺点: 无害甚至可爱的弱点或个性，vice缺点或酗酒赌博: 可泛指一般不完美弱点，但常表示违反道德准则或冒犯他人道德感
记忆方法: 1) 首字母FFFFV中4F想成4个方向，V想成玩，到处玩耍<==缺点
2) 缺点的意思是性格的不完美或弱点mean an imperfection or weakness of character.首字母FFFFV中4F想成4个方向，V想成玩，到处玩耍<==缺点 |
