
IELTS
過失
缺點
Everybody has his own merits and demerits. One should never think that he is perfect while others are all good for nothing.
每個人都有自己的優點和缺點,不要把别人都看成百無一是,把自己看成十全十美。
Demerits were given to students for late attendance at prayers.
禱告會上遲到的學生被記過了。
You'll get three demerits if you're caught smoking on school grounds.
在校内抽煙一經發現将被記過失分三分。
He already has three demerits on his record.
他已被記過三次。
Each has its own merits and demerits.
它們各有特點,也都存在不足。
merit and demerit
優缺點
單詞demerits 是demerit 的複數形式,其含義和用法可歸納為以下三點:
核心含義
指"缺點""過失"或"短處",多用于描述事物或行為的負面特征。在特定場景(如學校、軍隊)中,也指因違規行為被記錄的過失分。例如:
Both approaches have their merits and demerits.(兩種方法各有優缺點)
具體應用場景
語言特征
提示:該詞常見于正式或紀律性語境,日常口語中更常用 disadvantages 或 drawbacks 表達類似含義。
demerits
是一個名詞,表示缺點或者過失。它的反義詞是 merits
,表示優點或者長處。
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