Fail
[ fel ]
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vt.& vi. 失敗，不及格;倒閉，破產;缺乏;衰退;
vi. 衰退;失敗，不及格;破產;不足;
vt. 不及格;使失望;忘記;舍棄;
n. 失敗，失誤;不及格;不及格者;[商]期貨交割失期;
?? 詞根助記
fals, fall =err,deceive,表示”犯錯誤,欺騙”
?? 例句
Our plan has failed.
我們的計劃失敗了。
She failed in the examination.
她這次考試不及格。
The crops failed for two years running.
農作物連續兩年歉收。
Be sure(Don't fail) to tell me all the news.
一定要把全部消息都告訴我。
The engine failed.
引擎出故障了。
?? 聯想助記
【串】鐵軌(rail)尾巴(tail)不能拽,指甲(nail)提桶(pail)只會敗(fail),監獄(jail)歡呼(hail)下雹(hail)
【記】※ fair-公平的,fail-失敗:比賽只要公平,不怕失敗
※ fa-拼音“發”,il-ill生病:發病了考試就會不及格
※ fail-不及格,frail-虛弱的:考試不及格心情郁悶大病地場,身體異常虛弱
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
fail
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tt]
~ (in sth) be unsuccessful in (sth) 在（某事物）中失敗
If you don't work hard, you may fail. 不努力就可能失敗.
I passed in maths but failed in French. 我數學及格, 但法語不及格.
He failed his driving-test. 他駕駛測驗不合格.
She failed to reach the semi-finals. 她未能進入半決賽.
(b) [Tn] decide that (a candidate) is unsuccessful 評定（應考者）不及格
The examiners failed half the candidates. 主考者評定半數應試者不及格. Cf 參看 succeed 1.
2 [It] forget, neglect or be unable (to do sth) 忘記、 忽視或未能（做某事）
He never fails to write (ie always writes) to his mother every week. 他每周都給母親寫信.
She did not fail to keep (ie She did keep) her word. 她沒有食言.
Your promises have failed to (ie did not) materialize. 你沒有信守諾言.
3 [I, Tn] not be enough for (sb); end or be lacking while still needed or expected by (sb) 不足; 短少; 缺乏
The crops failed because of drought. 由於乾旱, 農作物歉收.
Our water supply has failed (us). 我們的水供應不足.
Words fail me, ie I cannot find words (to describe my feelings, etc). 我無法用言語來表達（自己的感情等）.
4 [I]
(a) (of health, eyesight, etc) become weak （指健康狀況、 視力等）衰退
His eyesight is failing. 他的視力漸漸衰退了.
He has suffered from failing health/has been failing in health for the last two years. 近兩年來, 他的健康狀況每況愈下.
(b) stop working properly 失靈; 失去作用
The brakes failed. 煞車失靈了.
5 [I] become bankrupt 破產; 倒閉
Several banks failed during the depression. 有幾家銀行在不景氣時期倒閉了. fail, n
1 failure in an examination 考試不及格
I had three passes and one fail. 我考試三門及格一門不及格.
2 (idm 習語) without `fail certainly, even though there may be difficulties; whatever happens; definitely 肯定; 一定; 必定
I'll be there at two o'clock without fail. 我兩點鐘一定到那里.
?? 考研助記
飛機fall(墜毀），飛行fail（失敗）
?? 擴展釋義
*[feil]vi. 失敗, 缺乏, 中斷, 衰退, 失靈vt. 忘記, 使...失望, 缺乏, 不及格n. 不及格【化】 停車相關詞組: fail to do without fail fail in...
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
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What are you trying to say, Harry?
你到底想說什么， Harry？
I've got a pain in my back.
我的后背有點疼痛。
If you don't work, you will fail to pass the exam.
如果你不學習，你考試就會不及格。