fail

[feɪl]
  • 释义
  • v.

    失败;没有做;出故障;倒闭;衰弱;不够;不及格;评定不及格

  • n.

    考试不及格;

  • 词义辨析
  • fail, miss
  • 这两个词都可以作“不成”解。它们的区别在于:miss通常要搭用动名词短语; 而fail通常要搭用动词不定式。例如:
    The squirrel was lucky that it missed being caught.那个松鼠很幸运,恰好没有被抓住。
    I have failed to catch the train.我没有搭上那班火车。
  • 下面三句意思相同:
  • John failed to pass the examination.
    John failed in the examination.
    John failed the examination.
    约翰考试没有及格。
  • 下面两句意思不同:
  • Mr. Hansen failed to come this morning.
    汉森先生今天早晨没有来成。
    (原因也许是客观的)
    Mr. Hansen didn't come this morning.
    汉森先生今天早晨没有来。
    (原因多半是主观的)
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Buck up ! Lots of people fail their driving test first time.

    别 灰心,许多人首次参加驾驶考试都没通过.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    His chief worry was that he might fail.

    他最焦虑的是他可能不及格.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 3、

    What if we should fail?

    倘若我们失败了 怎么办 ?

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 4、

    I will give you a present on your birthday without fail.

    你生日时我一定送你一份礼物.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    The attempt is morally bound to fail.

    这一企图肯定会失败.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    I fail to see the logic behind his argument.

    我不明白支持他论据的是什么逻辑。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 7、

    I fail to see the bearing of that remark.

    我不明白那句话的真意何在.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 8、

    She expects to fail the exam.

    她预料无法通过考试.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    If you fail now, who will pick up the pieces?

    你现在要是失败了, 谁来收拾残局?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    It is painful that Tom will fail this exam.

    汤姆这次考试如不及格,会叫人痛心的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    What if you should fail?

    假如你失败了,该怎么办 呢 ?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    When the Export Department began to fail, Mr. Smith took it in hand and made a success of it.

    当商品出口部不景气的时候, 史密斯先生接管了它并取得了成功.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    I would fail my exams but that the classmates help me with my lesson.

    要不是同学们帮助我学习功课,我考试就会不及格.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    The plan was doomed to fail by their refusal to give it any financial support.

    由于他们拒绝给予任何资助,该计划注定要失败.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    Take the money to your office without fail, first thing in the morning.

    早上第一件事是一定要把钱拿到办公室去。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    Some manage it. Some fail miserably.

    有些人成功了，而有些人则遭遇惨败。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    Voters can be remarkably forgiving of presidents who fail to keep their campaign promises.

    选民对总统未履行竞选承诺往往表现出惊人的宽容。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    This magnificent church cannot fail to stop you in your tracks.

    这座宏伟的教堂一定会让你止步赞叹。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.

    他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    If they fail, they can often resit the next year.

    如果没有通过的话，他们常常可以在第二年补考。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 21、

    If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.

    要是木炭确实着不了的话，使用一种特殊的液体喷剂，再用长木片将其点燃。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    I wouldn't lose courage even if I should fail ten times.

    即使要失败十次,我也绝不灰心.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.

    英国许多海滩连最起码的卫生标准都达不倒。

    柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merIt'shall be rewarded.

    首恶必办, 胁从不问,立功受奖.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    I'll never lose heart even if I should fail ten times.

    即使失败10次,我也不灰心.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    If you do such sloppy work again, I promise I'll fail you.

    要是下次作业你再马马虎虎, 我话说在头里,可要给你打不及格了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    It's no joke when your brakes fail on the motorway.

    在快车道上行驶时刹车失灵的后果是非常严重的.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    You can always rely on Jim, he won't fail you.

    你可以永远信任吉姆, 他不会让你失望的.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    I've warned you. If you fail, don't come snivelling back to me.

    我已警告过你: 你如果失败, 别哭哭啼啼回来找我.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 30、

    I'll pay you tomorrow without fail.

    我明天付款给你,决不迟误.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
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