fail的意思和读音

fail

: [feɪl] : [feɪl]

v.

n.

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fails  failing  failed  

v.+n.fail exam,fail test,fail examination,fail course,fail auction

adv.+v.fail miserably,fail altogether,consistently fail,invariably fail,persistently fail

v.succeed,pass

failv.not succeed

1.[i][t]to not be successful in achieving sth

Many diets fail because they are boring.

a failing school

I failed in my attempt to persuade her.

She failed to get into art college.

The song can't fail to be a hit(= definitely will be a hit) .

not do sth

2.[i]to not do sth

He failed to keep the appointment.

She never fails to email every week.

I fail to see(= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try.

He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it.

test/exam

3.[t][i]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.

She was disqualified after failing a drugs test.

What will you do if you fail?

The examiners failed over half the candidates.

of machines/parts of body

4.[i]to stop working

The brakes on my bike failed half way down the hill.

of health/sight

5.[i]退to become weak

Her eyesight is failing.退

His last months in office were marred by failing health.

使disappoint sb

6.[t]~ sb使to disappoint sb; to be unable to help when needed

When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.

She tried to be brave, but her courage failed her.

Words fail me(= I cannot express how I feel) .

not be enough

7.[i]to not be enough when needed or expected

The crops failed again last summer.

The rains had failed and the rivers were dry.

of company/business

8.[i]to be unable to continue

Several banks failed during the recession.退

IDM

If all else fails, you can always sell your motorbike.

if all else fails…)used to suggest sth that sb can do if nothing else they have tried is successful

If all else fails, you can always sell your motorbike.

n.

1.the result of an exam in which a person is not successful

I got three passes and one fail.

IDM

I want you here by two o'clock without fail.

He emails every week without fail.

without failwhen you tell sb to do sthwithout fail , you are telling them that they must do it

I want you here by two o'clock without fail.

always

He emails every week without fail.

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v.1.to be unsuccessful when you try to do something; used about actions or plans2.to not do something that people expect you to do; if someone fails you, they do not do what they promised or what you trusted them to do3.to be unsuccessful in achieving a satisfactory level or standard; to decide that someone or something has not achieved a satisfactory score or standard4.if something such as a machine or an organ in your body fails, it no longer works correctly; if someones health is failing, they are becoming weak and less able to do things; if something such as a business or a relationship fails, it has a lot of problems and can no longer continue; if crops fail, they do not finish growing and cannot be used for food; if the rains fail, it does not rain during the usual season or time of the year5.if a quality or ability fails you, you suddenly lose it1.to be unsuccessful when you try to do something; used about actions or plans2.to not do something that people expect you to do; if someone fails you, they do not do what they promised or what you trusted them to do3.to be unsuccessful in achieving a satisfactory level or standard; to decide that someone or something has not achieved a satisfactory score or standard4.if something such as a machine or an organ in your body fails, it no longer works correctly; if someones health is failing, they are becoming weak and less able to do things; if something such as a business or a relationship fails, it has a lot of problems and can no longer continue; if crops fail, they do not finish growing and cannot be used for food; if the rains fail, it does not rain during the usual season or time of the year5.if a quality or ability fails you, you suddenly lose it

1. paper fail mark ...

2. pleasure fail rich ...

3.退 〖 languishing〗 退fail;decline〗 〖 becomefeebleanddie;declineandfall〗 ...

4. offer fail plan ...

6. specially-made a. fail vi. fair n. ...

7. trouble fail fail to… ...

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1.And if you've done everything In your power , and still "fail" -- The truth of the matter is That you haven't failed at all.”--

2.He said that under normal circumstances he would be willing to see struggling companies fail.

3.When the assertions fail, it becomes very important to provide error messages that are easy to understand.

4.Robertson said sperm was more likely to fail if the woman had not previously been exposed to that man's semen for at least three months.

5.When new technology ventures fail, it tends to be as units of large corporations, rather than as standalone companies.

6.Unfortunately, this required rescuing many companies considered "too big to fail" that individually did not deserve to be saved.

7.It is no doubt true that many fail to understand the details of Tibetan history.西

8.it is much safer for a prince to be feared than loved loved, if he is to fail in one of the two.

9.He was not such a fool as to fail to see that point.

10.The world looks to you today with regard to Geneva. I believe it would be a grave mistake and a blow to peace if it were allowed to fail.