failing

['feiliŋ]

n.失败, 缺点, 过失
adj.衰弱的
prep.如果没有
动词fail的现在分词

n.

缺点; 弱点[C]

We all have our little failings.

我们都有自己的小缺点。

a.

衰退(或减弱)中的

He had given up his job because of failing health.

由于体质衰弱他放弃了工作。

prep.

如果没有……; 若无……时

You may find her at home, or failing that, try the library.

你可能在家里找到她, 若不在的话, 不妨去图书馆找找看。

词形变化

动词过去式: fail-safed | 动词过去分词: fail-safed | 动词现在分词: fail-safing | 动词第三人称单数: fail-safes |

词义辨析

同义参见:

drawback  shortcoming  abortive  weakness  defect  vice  unsuccessful  

英英释义

名词 failing:

a flaw or weak point

同义词：weakness

failure to reach a minimum required performance

同义词：flunk

动词 fail:

fail to do something; leave something undone

同义词：fail, neglect

be unsuccessful

同义词：fail, go wrong, miscarry

disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

同义词：fail, betray

stop operating or functioning

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

be unable

同义词：fail

judge unacceptable

同义词：fail

fail to get a passing grade

同义词：fail, flunk, bomb, flush it

fall short in what is expected

同义词：fail

become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close

同义词：fail

prove insufficient

同义词：fail, run out, give out

get worse

同义词：fail

形容词 failing:

unable to meet financial obligations

同义词：failed

below acceptable in performance

补充

failingfailing英:[ˈfeiliŋ] 美:[ˈfelɪŋ]n.1.弱点; 缺陷; 短处We all have our little failings.我们都有小缺点。prep.1.如果(某事)不发生, 如果没有(某事物)2.如果(某人不在), 如果没有(某人)Failing Smith, try Tom.要是史密斯不在, 就找汤姆。

例句

1. failing a solution this afternoon, the problem will have to wait until Monday.如果到今天下午还没有一个解决办法, 这个问题只好留到下星期一。 2. Wear evening dress or, failing that, a suit.穿晚礼服, 如果没有, 那就穿西装。 3. Railtrack was patently a failing company struggling to pay its debts.铁路公司明显是个深陷债务危机且濒临破产的公司。 4. public discontent about the failing economy公众对经济濒临崩溃的不满 5. He was unable to work because of his failing health.他因为健康每况愈下而无法工作。 6. An apparently failing memory is damaging for a national leader.明显的记忆力衰退对一位国家领导人来说极为不利。 7. The lack of this feature is a major failing of the Rogers unit.罗杰斯团队缺乏这一特色, 这是其一大不足。 8. The new law's failings could send many companies bankrupt.新法律的缺陷可能会使很多公司破产。 9. Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West.像俄罗斯很多人一样, 她认为国家的错误就在于徒然地竭力追赶西方。 10. failing some rain soon,the crops will wither.如果不马上下雨，庄稼就会干枯。 11. pride is a terrible failing.骄傲是一种可怕的弱点。 12. she longed to be with him and, failing that, to be on her own.她渴望和他在一起，要不就宁可独处。 13. She's not very patient -- that's her only failing.她缺乏耐性──这是她的唯一弱点。 14. Ask Jackie to go with you, or failing that, try Anne.叫杰基跟你去，要是不行，试试安妮。 15. He has some minor failings.他有些小缺点。 16. "failing progress in the peace process, war seems likely."如果和平进程没有进展，战争有可能会爆发。 17. "We could try to persuade them by arguing or, failing that [=if that does not happen or succeed], we could threaten to cancel the deal."我们可以尝试通过辩论说服他们，假如不行，我们就威胁说要取消交易。