教师招聘笔试之西方经典文学典故与英文写作的融合（2）思维导图

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.

e.g.Theincreasingemergency/availabilityofautomobilecomingatanaffordablepriceformostpeoplenotonlymakesourlifemoreconvenient,butalsopropelstheeconomicdevelopment.Unfortunately,therisingemissionandheavytrafficcausedbyitisseenasitsAchilles'heel.