"a fly in the ointment" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 美中不足
• 瑕疵

Definition

让好事变得不完美或者令人不快的小问题或缺点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个略带正式的英语习语，用于表达微小却恼人的问题，使美好事物不再完美。常用于书面和口语，不能形容重大问题。

Examples

Everything at the party was perfect, but the loud music was a fly in the ointment.

派对上一切都很完美，唯一**美中不足**的是音乐太响。

The only fly in the ointment was that it rained during our picnic.

**美中不足**之处就是野餐时下雨了。

There is always a fly in the ointment in every plan.

每个计划里总有一些**美中不足**。

I finally got the promotion, but the extra workload is a fly in the ointment.

我终于升职了，但加重的工作量成了**美中不足**。

She was excited about her trip, though the delayed flight was a fly in the ointment.

她很期待旅行，不过航班延误是**美中不足**。

This car is great—if only the gas mileage weren’t a fly in the ointment.

这车很棒，就是油耗有点**美中不足**。