fail

[US]/feɪl/
[UK]/feɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. 在…中失败
vi. 衰退, 衰弱
n. 考试不及格
Word Forms
过去式failed
第三人称单数fails
过去分词failed
现在分词failing
复数fails

Phrases & Collocations

epic fail

惨败

fail in

失败;缺少

without fail

务必;必定,无疑

never fail to

一定会...

fail to do

失败;未做成

fail safe

故障保护;失效安全

fail to resolve

解决未果

words fail me

说不出话来

Example Sentences

failing health; failing kidneys; a failing business.

健康衰弱;肾衰退;生意失败

He fails in courage.

他不够勇敢。

failed to wash the dishes.

忘了洗盘子

failed me in algebra.

给我代数不及格

Diligent students occasionally fail this subject.

用功的学生在这门功课上偶尔也不及格。

you never fail to astonish me.

你总是让我吃惊。

the ploy will fail if the ten is covered.

如果十被盖打,这个方法就输了。

a forklift truck with a fail-safe device.

有安全保障装置的铲车。

a failed coup attempt.

一次失败的政变。

an aircraft with a failed engine.

一架发动机发生故障的飞机。

the party failed to win the mayoralty.

该党没有赢得市长职位。

they failed to meet the noon deadline.

他们未能在中午最后期限前完成。

they rarely fail to toe the party line.

他们总服从党的路线。

England are in danger of failing to qualify.

英格兰队有失去比赛资格的危险。

What if we should fail?

倘若我们失败了怎么办?

He failed through diffidence.

他因缺乏自信而失败。

He failed to come.

他未能来。

Real-world Examples

Until now, reconciliation attempts have repeatedly failed.

此前,双方对于和解的尝试一再失败。

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2017 Collection

If it fails, admit it and try another.

如果失败,那就承认失败再进行其他尝试。

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again.

我们不会失败。我们的国家将再次繁荣昌盛。

Source: Trump's inauguration speech

The second time they tried, they failed.

第二次测试失败了。

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

The third time they tried, they failed.

第三次测试失败了。

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

They found many reasons why the homes failed.

他们发现罗伯特·泰勒公寓失败的原因有许多。

Source: Global Slow English

Well, you know what, marriages fail, restaurants fail.

好吧,你知道吗,婚姻失败,餐馆失败。

Source: Connection Magazine

So when small farms fail, whole economies fail.

所以当小农场衰败的时候,整个经济就会衰败。

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

Joe fell into debt after his business failed.

乔生意失败后负债累累。

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

To have somebody guilty in case they fail.

目的是在失败的时候 把责任归咎于某人。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2015 Collection

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