用中文说: "Achilles heel"

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Achilles heel

【中文】死穴,致命要害,致命弱点

     Sǐ xué, zhìmìng yàohài, zhìmìng ruòdiǎn

【解释】An Achilles heel is a deadly weakness in spite of overall strength, which can actually or potentially lead to a downfall.

【例句】

- Ben's Achilles heel is his inability to keep his cool.

 本的死穴是他不能保持冷静。

 Běn de sǐ xué shì tā bùnéng bǎochí lěngjìng.

- Melanie's Achilles heel is spelling and grammar.

 梅兰妮的致命弱点是拼写和语法。

 Méilánnī de zhìmìng ruòdiǎn shì pīnxiě hé yǔfǎ.