foible

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++foi·ble /ˈfɔɪbəl/ noun [countable]  CHARACTER/PERSONALITYa small weakness or strange habit that someone has, which does not harm anyone else 〔某人的〕小缺点，小怪癖 SYN peculiarity We all have our little foibles. 我们大家都有各自的小毛病。

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foible• In fact, he was often quite outspoken about people, though usually with reference to their harmless foibles.• Her act is full of funny observations on human foibles.• Obviously every nation has its foibles of this kind.• The Inspectors all know each other extremely well and sometimes have to tolerate each other's little foibles, too.• Their bedroom doors closed, and suddenly our foibles became the topic of dinner conversation.• Their personalities are easily exaggerated, their foibles ripe for caricature or psychotherapy.• Just another screwy episode in a tournament filled with foibles.little foibles• The Inspectors all know each other extremely well and sometimes have to tolerate each other's little foibles, too.• However, the three-door is so good looking that you do tend to forgive it these little foibles.Origin foible (1600-1700) Early modern French, from Old French feble; → FEEBLE

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foible
foi‧ble /ˈfɔɪbəl/ noun [countable]a small weakness or strange habit that someone has, which does not harm anyone else
   SYN  peculiarity:
    We all have our little foibles.

foi·bleBrE /ˈfɔɪbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɔɪbl/ 🔊 nouna silly habit or a strange or weak aspect of a person's character, that is considered harmless by other people （性格上无伤大雅的）怪癖，弱点，小缺点 SYN idiosyncrasy ◆We have to tolerate each other's little foibles. 我们得互相容忍对方的小缺点。🔊🔊