He would be an excellent candidate for the position. He has energy and knowledge. But he has got an achilles heel---his bad temper.

他本来可以成为这个职位的理想人选，他精力充沛，知识丰富。但他有一个致命的弱点--脾气很坏。

属类：学习英语-修辞篇-典故

What Is Your Achilles’ Heel ?

词汇掌故：阿喀琉斯之踵，致命弱点

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：阿喀琉斯之踵，致命弱点

But one part of his body did not get wet: his heel , where his mother held him. His heel, therefore, was the one spot where Achilles could be hurt.

但是他身体的一部分未能被浸湿，这就是他的脚后跟。他的母亲拎着他的脚后跟。因此脚后跟成为阿喀琉斯可能受伤的一处弱点。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：阿喀琉斯之踵，致命弱点

On your body, your Achilles’ heel is the tendon on the back of your ankle. In spoken English, your Achilles’ heel is your weak spot. You can say either "Achilles’ heel" or "Achilles’(s) heel." Both are correct.

对身体而言，阿喀琉斯之踵就是你脚后跟后面的肌腱。而在英语口语中，阿喀琉斯之踵意思就是你的弱点。你既可以说“Achilles’ heel”，也可以说“Achilles’(s) heel”，这两种说法都是正确的。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：阿喀琉斯之踵，致命弱点

The Greek story of Achilles’ heel is the one Homer tells in the long poem called "The Iliad." Here is how the story goes.

希腊神话中《阿喀琉斯之踵》出自于荷马的长篇诗作《伊利亚特》。以下就是这个故事的梗概。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：阿喀琉斯之踵，致命弱点

The Greek poet Homer has given us many phrases. A famous one is "Achilles’ heel ."

希腊诗人荷马给我们留下了很多短语，最著名的就是“阿喀琉斯之踵。”

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：阿喀琉斯之踵，致命弱点