典故背景介绍:WhenAchilleswasababy,itwasforetoldthathewoulddieyoung.Topreventhisdeath,hismothertookhimtotheRiverStyx,whichwassupposedtoofferpowersofinvulnerability,anddippedhisbodyintothewater;however,asThetiswasheldAchillesbytheheel,hisheelwasnotwashedoverbythewaterofthemagicalriver.Achillesgrewuptobeamanofwarwhosurvivedmanygreatbattles.Oneday,apoisonousarrowshotathimwaslodgedinhisheel,killinghimshortlyafterwards--希腊神话英雄唯一能被刺伤的地方,他出生后,母亲海洋女神握着他的脚跟在冥河里浸泡,全身上下金刚不死,除了被握住的脚踝,他的脚踝也成了他唯一的致命伤。
寓意:比喻易受伤害的地方或者致命(aweaknessinspiteofoverallstrength,whichcanactuallyorpotentiallyleadtodownfall)
适用情况:完美物体、事物或者情形存在的唯一不足之处、瑕疵或者弱点
真题再现1:Chinesestyleeducation
e.g.Tiger-typedparentstendtobehighlyself-disciplined,organized,aggressiveandinvincibleatwork,butwhenitcomestofamilylife,theeducationoftheirchildrenbecomestheirAchilles'heel.
真题再现2:automobileandourlife
e.g.Theincreasingemergency/availabilityofautomobilecomingatanaffordablepriceformostpeoplenotonlymakesourlifemoreconvenient,butalsopropelstheeconomicdevelopment.Unfortunately,therisingemissionandheavytrafficcausedbyitisseenasitsAchilles'heel.