fault

中文意思

n. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
n. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
n. responsibility for a bad situation or event
n. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

n. 缺点
Impatience is her biggest fault, but she is still a very kind manager.
缺乏耐心是她最大的缺点，但她依然是一位非常善良的经理。
n. 过错
It was not your fault that the team lost the match yesterday.
昨天团队输掉比赛并不是你的过错。
n. 故障
The train was delayed for an hour due to a technical fault on the tracks.
由于铁轨出现技术故障，列车晚点了一个小时。
n. 断层
Geologists discovered an active fault line near the mountain village.
地质学家在这个山村附近发现了一条活动断层。
v. 挑剔
You cannot fault her dedication to her work, as she always stays late.
你无法挑剔她对工作的专注，因为她总是加班到很晚。
v. 形成断层
The rock layer began to fault after millions of years of intense pressure.
经过数百万年的剧烈挤压，岩层开始形成断层。