| 单词 | fail |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 failBrE /feɪl/ NAmE /feɪl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they fail BrE /feɪl/ NAmE /feɪl/ present simple - he / she / it fails BrE /feɪlz/ NAmE /feɪlz/ past simple failed BrE /feɪld/ NAmE /feɪld/ past participle failed BrE /feɪld/ NAmE /feɪld/ -ing form failing BrE /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ ➤ not succeed 不成功🔑 [I , T ]to not be successful in achieving sth 失败；未能（做到）◆ Many diets fail because they are boring . 许多规定饮食因单调乏味都不奏效。◆ a failing school 一所失败的学校◆ ~in sth I failed in my attempt to persuade her . 我未能说服她。◆ ~to do sth She failed to get into art college . 她未能进入艺术学院。◆ The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit ). 这首歌不可能不流行起来。➤ not do sth 未做某事🔑 [I ]to not do sth 未做；未履行（某事）◆ ~to do sth He failed to keep the appointment . 他未履约。◆ She never fails to email every week . 每周她必定发电子邮件。◆ I fail to see (= I don't understand )why you won't even give it a try . 我不懂为什么你连试一试都不愿意。◆ ~in sth He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it . 他认为如果不报告就是他失职。Verbs usually followed by infinitivesafford,agree,appear,arrange,attempt,beg,choose,consent,decide,expect,fail,happen,hesitate,hope,intend,learn,manage,mean,neglect,offer,prepare,pretend,promise,refuse,swear,try,want,wish➤ test /exam 测验；考试🔑 [T , I ]to not pass a test or an exam ; to decide that sb /sth has not passed a test or an exam 不及格；评定不及格◆ ~ (sth )He failed his driving test . 他驾驶执照考试不及格。◆ She was disqualified after failing a drugs test . 她药检未通过，被取消了资格。◆ What will you do if you fail ? 如果你考试失败打算干什么？◆ ~sb The examiners failed over half the candidates . 主考人员评定，半数以上考生不及格。OPP pass➤ of machines /parts of body 机器；身体部位[I ]to stop working 出故障；失灵◆ The brakes on my bike failed half way down the hill . 我的自行车下山至中途车闸失灵了。➤ of health /sight 健康；视力[I ] (especially in the progressive tenses 尤用于进行时) to become weak 衰退◆ Her eyesight is failing . 她的视力日渐衰退。◆ His last months in office were marred by failing health . 由于健康恶化，他最后几个月的公职工作受到了影响。➤ disappoint sb 使失望[T ]~sb to disappoint sb ; to be unable to help when needed 使失望；有负于；无能为力◆ When he lost his job , he felt he had failed his family . 他失去工作以后，感到辜负了家庭。◆ She tried to be brave , but her courage failed her . 她想勇敢，但却鼓不起勇气。◆ (figurative ) Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel ). 我无法表达自己的感受。➤ not be enough 不足[I ]to not be enough when needed or expected 不足；缺乏◆ The crops failed again last summer . 上个夏季庄稼又歉收了。◆ The rains had failed and the rivers were dry . 雨量不足，河流干涸。➤ of company /business 公司；企业[I ]to be unable to continue 倒闭；破产◆ Several banks failed during the recession . 经济衰退期间有几家银行倒闭了。 ● if all else ˈfails used to suggest sth that sb can do if nothing else they have tried is successful 实在不行的话（还可以…）◆ If all else fails , you can always sell your motorbike . 如果所有别的办法都不行，你总还可以卖掉摩托车。🔑 failBrE /feɪl/ NAmE /feɪl/ noun the result of an exam in which a person is not successful （考试）不及格◆ I got three passes and one fail . 我考试三门及格，一门不及格。OPP pass(informal ) a mistake or lack of success in doing sth 失误；失败◆ The show was an epic fail .这场演出惨不忍睹。fail / failureThis use of fail as a noun instead of failure in a sense that does not just apply to exams has become more common in informal language in the 21st century. A similar case is reveal. * fail 取代 failure 用作名词不只限于描述考试，这种用法在 21 世纪的非正式用语中已经越来越普遍。类似的情况还有 reveal：◆We have to wait for the final chapter for the big reveal.我们得等到最后一章才能看到大结局。 ● without ˈfail when you tell sb to do sth without fail , you are telling them that they must do it 务必；一定◆ I want you here by two o'clock without fail . 我要你两点钟务必来到这里。always 总是；必定◆ He emails every week without fail . 他每周必定发电子邮件。 |
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