🇬🇧🇨🇳 defect - 缺陷 : English Lesson

Meaning of "defect" ("缺陷"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A defect is a mistake, weakness, or broken part in something that makes it not work the way it should, even if the rest of it seems okay.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My talking dictionary has a defect: whenever I look up a hard word, it just says, "Yikes, good luck with that."

The rocket model I built had one defect: instead of blasting off, it politely asked for a nap.

The alarm clock has a serious defect—it goes off at 3 a.m. just to remind me it exists.

I made a super cool paper airplane, but its only defect was that it flew exactly two centimeters and then crashed dramatically.

The school’s vending machine has a defect—it gives a random lecture about vegetables before it gives you snacks.

A girl opened a new toy robot. A defect made it walk in circles. Another defect stuck one wheel. A third defect froze its arm. She looked and found a tiny defect under a screw. She fixed that final defect. The robot ran straight and she laughed with quiet relief.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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