汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 美中不足
美中不足
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
Generally good, but there are still shortcomings
虽好但还有不足之处。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

过于简单的剧情使这部电影美中不足

The excessively simple plot let the film down .

但马海毛毛衣也有一个美中不足的缺点——掉毛。

There is one drawback to mohair sweaters — they lose hairs.

美中不足包含在一个多粘菌素B和石油基地土霉素。

The ointment contains polymixin B and oxytetracycline in a petroleum base.

她法语讲得很流利,但美中不足的是发音不大好。

She speaks French very fluently, but her pronunciation lets her down.

美中不足的是缺少能使五脏六腑也动起来的内在运动。

However, it does not help the internal organs to exercise.

美中不足的是在进行讨伐鞭挞的时候走的有点远了。

The weakness is that it takes its crusading a little far.

但是,毋庸讳言,婚礼中朋友们真诚的祝福和希望却是千真万确的,尽管还有些美中不足

However, needless to say, the wedding of friends sincere greetings and hope is as sure as a gun, although some still in want of perfection.

唯一美中不足的是,这辆超跑因不符合英国法定照明与安全规定而无法上路。

The only catch is that the vehicle can't be driven on UK roads as it doesn't meet the lighting and safety specifications required to make it legal.

你的新工作听起来实在太好了——工作有趣味,待遇高,时间短。有什么美中不足的地方吗?

Your new job sounds too good to be true — interesting work, high pay, short hours. Isn't there any fly in the ointment?

美中不足的是,由于是我校第一次举办舞会,虽然事先进行了交谊舞教学,但由于大家的底子浅,面子薄,许多同学还是对舞群“身不能至,心向往之”。

The only aspect that left a bit to be desired was the fact that most students don't know much about ballroom dancing, even though many wanted to brave the occasion or have a go at it.