fail

[feil]

vi.失败, 没做成某事, 表现欠佳, 用完, 衰退
vt.辜负, 放弃, 缺少, 不及格
n.不及格, 没做成

n.[C]

不及格

a fail in math

数学不及格

vi.

1. 失败

Our plan has failed.

我们的计划失败了。

He failed in everything he tried.

他做一切事情都失败了。

2. 不及格

She failed in the examination.

她这次考试不及格。

3. 失灵; 失去作用

The engine failed.

引擎出故障了。

4. (指健康)衰退; 变弱; 消失

His hearing is failing.

他的听觉在衰退。

5. 破产; 失去支付能力

Many small banks failed during the recession.

许多小银行在经济衰退期破了产。

6. 缺乏, 不足; (作物)歉收

The crops failed for two years running.

农作物连续两年歉收。

vt.

1. 失败; 不能; 忘记[Y][+to-v]

He did very well, but failed to break the record.

他做得很出色, 但未破记录。

2. 没有通过(考试), 评定(学生)不及格

The professor failed almost half of the class.

该教授给班上几乎一半人评了不及格。

George failed history last semester.

乔治上学期历史考试不及格。

3. 使失望; 有负于

His courage failed him.

他失去了勇气。

His friends failed him when he needed their help most.

当他最需要帮助的时候, 他的朋友们却辜负了他。

4. 舍弃(候选人等)

词形变化

动词过去式: failed | 动词过去分词: failed | 动词现在分词: failing | 动词第三人称单数: fails |

词义辨析

同义:

n.不及格

flunk  be unsuccessful  lose out

vt.忘记; 忽略

neglect  fall short

vi.变弱; 衰退

weaken  fade  decline  

同义参见:

lessen  lose  pine  collapse  bomb  languish  droop  fall  lower  flop  tire  miss  founder  abort  

反义:

vi.vt.失败

succeed  

反义参见:

attain  achieve  pass  

英英释义

动词 fail:

fail to do something; leave something undone

同义词：neglect

be unsuccessful

同义词：go wrong, miscarry

disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

同义词：betray

stop operating or functioning

同义词：go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down

be unable

judge unacceptable

fail to get a passing grade

同义词：flunk, bomb, flush it

fall short in what is expected

become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close

prove insufficient

同义词：run out, give out

get worse

短语词组

without fail

1. 必定

I shall bring you your mail without fail.

我一定把你的信带来给你。

补充

failfail英:[feil] 美:[fel]vt. & vi.1.在…中失败He failed to pass the examination through carelessness.由于粗心, 他考试没及格。vi.1.衰退, 衰弱2.破产3.不足, 短缺, 缺乏The oil supply failed.石油供给不足。vt.1.辜负2.忘记, 忽视, 未能The car failed to climb the hill.这辆小汽车没能爬上山去。n.1.考试不及格Some college courses are graded in terms of either a pass or a fail.有些大学课程按及格或不及格评分。

例句

1. I failed the history exam.我历史考试没及格。 2. I lived in fear of failing my end-of-term exams.我总在担心期末考试不及格。 3. I failed my driving test twice.我两次驾照考试都没有通过。 4. One of the examiners wanted to fail him.主考人当中有一位要给他不及格。 5. Our leaders have failed us.我们的领导们使我们失望。 6. At the last minute his courage failed him.他在最后一分钟失去了勇气。 7. For once, the artist's fertile imagination failed him.这次, 这位画家丰富的想象力枯竭了。 8. In our class, no-one failed.我们班没人考试不及格。 9. Did you pass?—No, I failed.你考过了吗？——没有, 我没过。 10. The attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.贿赂办事员的企图没有成功。 11. He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail.他担心他们发起的革命会失败。 12. So far this year, 104 banks have failed.到目前为止, 今年已有104 家银行破产。 13. She failed to return her library books.她没有还掉图书馆的书。 14. The bomb failed to explode.炸弹没有爆炸。 15. The England team failed to win a place in the finals.英格兰队未能取得决赛资格。 16. My brakes failed.我的刹车失灵了。 17. The lights mysteriously failed, and we stumbled around in complete darkness.所有的灯莫名其妙地熄灭了, 我们在一片黑暗中跌跌撞撞地走着。 18. if the electricity supply should fail万一电力供应中断 19. He was 58, and his health was failing rapidly.他58岁, 身体正在迅速衰老。 20. until her eyesight began to fail直至她的视力开始衰退 21. Here in the hills, the light failed more quickly.在山区这儿, 天黑得更快。 22. Their courage failed a few steps short and they came running back.他们还差几步却泄了气, 便又跑了回来。 23. In fact, many food crops failed because of the drought.实际上, 因为干旱, 很多粮食作物歉收。 24. Lawyers are accused of failing in their duties to advise clients of their rights.律师们被控未尽到告知当事人其正当权利的职责。 25. If we did not report what was happening in the country, we would be failing in our duty.如果我们没有报道这个国家正在发生的事情, 我们就没有尽到自己的责任。 26. Many of us have tried to lose weight and failed miserably.我们中很多人都试图减肥, 但都彻底失败。 27. That's how it was in my day and I fail to see why it should be different now.我那时候就是这样的, 我搞不懂为什么现在要不一样。 28. If all else fails, I could always drive a truck.如果其他都不行, 我总还可以开卡车。 29. It's the difference between a pass and a fail.这就是及格与不及格之间的差别。 30. He attended every meeting without fail.他逢会必到。 31. Don't worry, I'll be there without fail.不用担心, 我肯定会到那里。 32. On the 30th you must without fail hand in some money for Alex.30号那天, 你必须替亚历克斯交一些钱。 33. The experiment failed.实验失败了。 34. We tried but failed.我们尝试过，但失败了。 35. Her sight is beginning to fail.她的视力开始下降。 36. The brakes failed.制动器失灵。 37. The water supply failed.水供应不足。 38. Several of the biggest banks failed during the depression.几家最大的银行在经济萧条期倒闭了。 39. The flowers failed for lack of rain.由于缺少雨水，花凋谢了。 40. She failed in her duty.她没有履行她的职责。 41. He failed to go.他未能去成。 42. She failed to do her duty.她没有尽她的职责。 43. His girl friend failed him.她的女朋友抛弃了他。 44. When I wanted his help,he failed me.在我需要他帮助的时候，他使我感到失望。 45. Several times I almost brought myself to the point of speaking to him,then my courage failed me.好几次我鼓足勇气要对他表白，但最终还是失败了。 46. He failed no students this term.这学期他没有给学生不及格。 47. He failed chemistry.他化学没有及格。 48. to fail courage缺乏勇气 49. he failed in his attempt to secure election.他想在选举中获胜，结果却失败了。 50. [with infinitive]they failed to be ranked in the top ten.他们没能进入前十名。 51. she failed her finals.她期末考试不及格。 52. a player has failed a drugs test.有位球员没能通过药检。 53. [with infinitive]the firm failed to give adequate risk warnings.这公司没有发布足够的风险警告。 54. commuter chaos has again failed to materialize.上下班交通混乱又一次没有出现。 55. she cannot have failed to be aware of the situation.她不可能不知道这个情况。 56. such comments never failed to annoy him.这种评论总会惹恼他。 57. at the last moment her nerve failed her.她在最后一刻失去了胆量。 58. a lorry whose brakes had failed.刹车失灵的卡车。 59. the light began to fail.光线开始变暗。 60. [as adj. failing]his failing health.他每况愈下的健康状况。 61. he writes every week without fail.他每周都写，从不间断。 62. She failed her driving test.她驾驶考试不及格。 63. I feel that I've failed -- I'm 25 and I still haven't got a steady job.我觉得自己真没出息──25岁了，还没有找到一份固定的工作。 64. The examiners failed half of the candidates.主考官评定半数应试者不及格。 65. She never fails to do her homework.她从来没有不做功课。 66. If the crops fail, people will starve.如果作物歉收，人们就要挨饿了。 67. I think the government has failed us.依我看，是政府辜负了我们。 68. His health is failing.他的身体一天不如一天。 69. My brakes failed on the hill but I managed to stop the car.在坡路的时候剎车坏了，但我终于使汽车停下来。 70. The postman always comes at 8 o'clock without fail.邮递员总是8点来，天天如此，风雨无阻。 71. He failed in his first attempt but succeeded in his second attempt.他第一次尝试失败了，但第二次尝试成功了。 72. The rebellion failed completely.这次叛乱彻底失败了。 73. an experiment that failed = a failed experiment不成功的实验 74. a marriage that is failing = a failing marriage失败的婚姻 75. The drought caused the crops to fail. [=the crops did not grow successfully because of the drought]干旱使得庄稼歉收。 76. He only bothers to read the directions if/when all else fails. [=if/when everything else he has attempted has failed]只有所有尝试均告失败时，他才会花时间去读使用说明。 77. She failed to finish the race.她未能完成比赛。 78. He failed to achieve all that he hoped to achieve.他未能完成他希望完成的所有事情。 79. "His first company failed, but his second company succeeded."他的第一个公司破产了，但第二个公司成功了。 80. The bank failed.这家银行破产了。 81. a failed bank破产的银行 82. He failed to act on the advice of his staff. [=he should have acted on their advice but he didn't]他没按照他参谋的建议行事。 83. He failed to mention his new girlfriend when he spoke to his parents.在和父母谈话时，他没提及他的新女友。 84. I turned on the switch but the light failed to go on.我打开了开关，但灯没有亮。 85. It never fails to surprise me that people can be so gullible. [=I am always surprised that people can be so gullible]人竟然那么容易上当，这总令我感到惊讶。 86. Her public appearances rarely fail to attract huge crowds. [=her public appearances almost always attract huge crowds]每当她出现在公众场合，总会招引来一大群人。 87. It never fails to rain [=it always rains] when I plan to take a day off.每次我打算休假天就会下雨。 88. I fail to see/understand [=I don't see/understand] why we need to change the current system. [=I don't think we need to change it]我不理解我们为何要改变现有体系。 89. "It never fails: I plan to take a day off, and it rains. [=whenever I plan to take a day off, it rains]"每次都是这样：只要我打算休假，天就会下雨。 90. He felt that he had failed her when she needed him most.他觉得，在她最需要他的时候，他令她失望了。 91. The government has failed the voters.政府辜负了选民。 92. "In the face of continued threats, his courage failed him. [=he lost courage, he became afraid]"面对不断的威胁，他失去了勇气。 93. "He wanted to express his appreciation for all they had done, but words failed him. [=he did not know what to say]"他想对他们所做的一切表示感谢，但却不知道该说什么。 94. He failed the test/exam.他测验/考试不及格。 95. He failed chemistry.他化学课不及格。 96. He failed in chemistry.他化学课不及格。 97. failing students must repeat the course.不及格的学生必须重修课程。 98. The teacher failed several students.老师给几名学生判不及格。 99. He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry. [=his teacher gave him a grade/mark that showed he failed chemistry]他化学课不及格。 100. The power failed.停电了。 101. "The plane's engine failed, forcing an emergency landing."飞机引擎失灵，被紧急迫降。 102. His kidneys failed.他的肾功能衰竭了。 103. Her health/eyesight is starting to fail.她的健康状况/视力开始衰退。 104. Her children are concerned about her failing health/eyesight.孩子们担心她日渐衰退的健康状况/视力。 105. "Every day, without fail, he has toast and coffee for breakfast."无一例外，他每天的早餐都是面包片和咖啡。 106. She promised that she would be there without fail. [=she would definitely be there]她承诺自己必定会在那里。