fail的意思

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fail

英 [feɪl] 美 [feɪl]

v.  失败; 未能(做到); 未做; 未履行(某事); 不及格; 评定不及格n.  (考试)不及格

牛津词典

verb

不成功 not succeed

失败；未能（做到）
to not be successful in achieving sth
I failed in my attempt to persuade her.
我未能说服她。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。

未做某事 not do sth

未做；未履行（某事）
to not 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。He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it.
他认为他如果不报告就是失职。

测验；考试 test/exam

不及格；评定不及格
to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test or an exam
He failed his driving test.
他驾驶执照考试不及格。The examiners failed over half the candidates.
主考人员评定，半数以上报考者不及格。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？

机器；身体部位 of machines/parts of body

出故障；失灵
to stop working
The brakes on my bike failed half way down the hill.
我骑自行车下山到中途刹车失灵了。

健康；视力 of health/sight

衰退
to become weak
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。

使失望 disappoint sb

使失望；有负于；无能为力
to disappoint sb; to be unable to help when needed
When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.
他失去工作以后，感到辜负了他的家庭。She tried to be brave, but her courage failed her.
她想勇敢，但却鼓不起勇气。 Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel) .
我无法表达自己的感受。

不足 not be enough

不足；缺乏
to not be enough when needed or expected
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。

公司；企业 of company/business

倒闭；破产
to be unable to continue
Several banks failed during the recession.
经济衰退期间有几家银行倒闭了。

noun

（考试）不及格
the result of an exam in which a person is not successful
I got three passes and one fail.
我考试三门及格，一门不及格。