And even biographers specialise in exposing feet of clay.
即使是传记作者,也开始专门曝光英雄的缺陷。
译林版牛津高中英语(选修9)
One famous example of this is feet of clay.
一个著名的例子就是“feet of clay”(泥足)。
道林·格雷的画像
Her feet are very pretty, but they are not feet of clay.
她的脚很漂亮,但不是泥脚。
道林·格雷的画像
It is the feet of clay that make the gold of the image precious.
使金像珍贵的是泥脚。
英语百科
Feet of Clay (novel)
(重定向自Feet Of Clay)
Feet of Clay is the nineteenth Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1996. The story follows the members of the City Watch, as they attempt to solve murders apparently committed by a golem, as well as the unusual poisoning of the Patrician, Lord Vetinari.