be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal
失败
-
he failed in his attempt to secure election 他想在选举中获胜,但失败了
-
[with infinitive]
they failed to be ranked in the top ten .他们没能进入前十名。
[with obj.]be unsuccessful in (an examination, test, or interview)
在(考试、测验或面试)中不及格
-
she failed her finals .她期末考试不及格。
[with obj.](of a person or a commodity)be unable to meet the standards set by (a test of quality or eligibility)
(人,商品)达不到(质量测试或资格考试)的规定标准
-
a player has failed a drugs test .有位球员没能通过药检。
[with obj.]judge (a candidate, especially in an examination) not to have passed
评定(考生等)不及格。
neglect to do something
忘记做
-
[with infinitive]
the firm failed to give adequate risk warnings .那家公司没有发布足够的风险警告。
[with infinitive]behave in a way contrary to hopes or expectations by not doing something
(出乎预料地)没能,未能
-
commuter chaos has again failed to materialize .上下班交通混乱又一次得以避免。
(
不可能不做某事;一定是那样
-
she cannot have failed to be aware of the situation .她不可能不知道这种情况。
(
总是会做某事
-
such comments never failed to annoy him .这样的评论向来都使他生气。
[with obj.]desert or let down (someone)
舍弃;使(某人)失望
-
at the last moment her nerve failed her .她在最后一刻失去了勇气。
break down; cease to work well
坏掉,不能正常工作
-
a lorry whose brakes had failed .刹车失灵的卡车。
become weaker or of poorer quality; die away
变弱;衰退;消失
-
the light began to fail 光线开始变暗
-
[as adj.
failing ]his failing health .他每况愈下的健康状况。
(especially of a rain or a crop or supply)be lacking or insufficient when needed or expected
(尤指雨或供应品)不足,缺乏;(作物)歉收。
(of a business or a person)be obliged to cease trading because of lack of funds; become bankrupt
(企业或个人)(因缺乏资金)停业;破产。
a mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test
不及格。
〈非正式〉 过失;失败;不良表现
-
their customer service is a massive fail 他们的客服糟糕透顶
-
[mass noun]
his first product demo was full of fail .他的首次产品演示漏洞百出。
-
without fail absolutely predictably; with no exception 一定,务必;必定,总是he writes every week without fail . 他每周都写信,从不间断
-
fail to do sth 未能做成;失败
真题例句:
"Middle English: from Old French