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fail

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fail
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he / she / it fails
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past simple failed
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past participle failed
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-ing form failing
/ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
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Idioms
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    not succeed不成功

  1. [intransitive, transitive] to not be successful in achieving something失败;未能(做到)
    • Many diets fail because they are boring.许多规定饮食因单调乏味都不奏效。
    • Ultimately all their efforts failed.最终他们所有的努力都失败了。
    • a policy/plan fails 政策/计划失败
    • fail in something I failed in my attempt to persuade her.我未能说服她。
    • He failed in his bid for the presidency.他竞选总统失败了。
    • fail to do something The department failed to meet its sales targets.该部门未能达到其销售目标。
    • They promised a lot, but utterly failed to deliver.他们承诺了很多,但完全没有兑现。
    • 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。
    opposite succeed (1)
    Extra Examples
    • I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably.我尽量让她高兴起来,但丝毫不成功。
    • Economic policy has failed miserably to address these issues.经济政策没能很好地解决这些问题。
    • Others have tried and failed.其他人试过,却失败了。
    • Can we succeed where others have failed?在别人失败的地方,我们能成功吗?
    • He tries to be a good father, but ultimately fails in his responsibility.他试图成为一个好父亲,但最终没有尽到责任。
    • She failed in her bid to be re-elected.她竞选连任失败了。
    • She failed to get into art college.她未能进入艺术学院。
    • The film completely fails to convince.这部电影完全没有说服力。
    • If the play has some message to get across, it singularly fails to do so.如果这出戏要传达某种信息,它显然不能做到这一点。
    • That joke never fails.那个笑话屡试不爽。
    • She came up with several plans that failed spectacularly before finally achieving success.她想出了几个方案,但都功败垂成。
    • The show didn't just fail, it failed spectacularly.这场演出不仅是失败,而且是严重失败。
    • The game fails in many respects.这个游戏在很多方面都失败了。
    • Opponents say it's a policy doomed to fail.反对者说这是一项注定要失败的政策。
    • She tried to put an all-women crew together, but failed dismally.她试图组织一个全是女性的团队,但不幸失败了。
    • They had tried and they had failed.他们努力过,也失败过。
    Topics Difficulty and failurea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • dismally
    • miserably
    • spectacularly
    verb + fail
    • cannot
    • can hardly
    • be bound to
    preposition
    • in
    phrases
    • try and fail
    See full entry
  2. test/exam测验;考试

  3. [transitive, intransitive] to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that somebody/something has not passed a test or an exam不及格;评定不及格
    • What will you do if you fail?如果你考试失败打算干什么?
    • fail something He failed his driving test.他驾驶执照考试不及格。
    • Students who fail the exam can retake it.考试不及格的学生可以重考。
    • She was disqualified after failing a drugs test.她药检未通过,被取消了资格。
    • The restaurant failed a hygiene inspection.这家餐馆没有通过卫生检查。
    • fail somebody The examiners failed over half the candidates.主考人员评定,半数以上考生不及格。
    opposite pass
    Extra Examples
    • My car failed its MOT.我的车没能通过旧车性能检测。
    • Schools that fail their inspection can be taken over.检查不合格的学校可以接管。
    • I failed all my A levels but I turned out fine.我所有的A级考试都不及格,但结果很好。
    • She was convinced she'd failed the audition.她确信自己没有通过试镜。
    • He was rejected for the army after failing the physical.体检失败后,他被拒绝参军。
    • If your attendance drops below 80%, you automatically fail the course.如果你的出勤率下降到80%以下,你就会自动不及格。
    • They can fail you for poor attendance.他们可能会因为你出勤率低而让你不及格。
    • He failed me for not looking in my rear-view mirror often enough.他让我失望了,因为他没有经常照我的后视镜。
    • If you fail, you have to resit.如果你失败了,你必须辞职。
    • There's no grade: it's just pass or fail.没有等级:只是及格或者不及格。
    • Once a student has failed on a few tasks, they lose motivation.学生一旦有几次作业不及格,就会失去学习动力。
    Topics Educationa2
  4. not do something未做某事

  5. [intransitive] to not do something未做;未履行(某事)
    • fail to do something People failed to recognize her talent. 人们没有认识到她的才华。
    • His article fails to mention that he actually supported this change. 他的文章没有提到他实际上支持这一改变。
    • If you fail to comply, you can be fined.如果你不遵守,你可能会被罚款。
    • The government has failed to provide the needed resources.政府未能提供所需的资源。
    • Such comments never failed to annoy him.这样的评论向来都使他生气。
    • 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。
    • She cannot fail to (= must) be aware of the situation.她一定意识到了这一情况。
    • fail in something They failed in their duty to protect the public.他们没有尽到保护公众的责任。
    Extra Examples
    • He failed to keep the appointment.他未履约。
    • The authorities have totally failed to address this problem.当局完全没有处理这一问题。
    • I fail to understand why this can't be resolved.我不明白为什么这个问题不能解决。
    • They fail to understand the underlying causes.他们不理解潜在的原因。
    • The country failed to comply with UN resolutions.该国未能遵守联合国决议。
    • He has repeatedly failed to explain his actions.他一再未能解释自己的行为。
    • He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it.他认为如果不报告就是他失职。
    • Politicians are failing in their responsibility to tackle climate change.政治家们没有尽到应对气候变化的责任。
    • She failed in her obligation to warn the client.她没有履行警告客户的义务。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • completely
    • totally
    See full entry
  6. of machines/parts of body机器;身体部位

  7. [intransitive] to stop working出故障;失灵
    • The brakes on my bike failed half way down the hill.我的自行车下山至中途车闸失灵了。
    • The air-conditioning system failed on the hottest day of the year.空调系统在一年里最热的那天瘫痪了。
    • Sadly, his kidneys had failed.不幸的是,他的肾脏衰竭了。
    Extra Examples
    • The plane can still be flown if one engine fails.如果一个引擎失灵,飞机仍然可以飞行。
    • The ship was towed into harbour when its engines failed.当引擎失灵时,船被拖进了港口。
    • Many of the plane's systems failed before the crash.飞机的许多系统在坠毁前就失灵了。
    • The PA system failed partway through his speech.他的演讲进行到一半时,公共广播系统失灵了。
    • Telephone systems can fail during a storm.电话系统在暴风雨中可能会失灵。
    • What happens if your internet connection fails while you are downloading a file?下载文件时,如果互联网连接失败会发生什么?
    • If your power fails, or your broadband connection goes down, you can't make or receive calls.如果您的电源出现故障,或者您的宽带连接中断,您将无法拨打或接听电话。
    • If the circuit is broken the entire network could fail.如果电路中断,整个网络可能会瘫痪。
    • An overdose could cause the heart to fail.过量会导致心脏衰竭。
  8. of health/sight/light

  9. [intransitive] (especially in the progressive tenses尤用于进行时) to become weak衰退
    • Her eyesight is failing.她的视力日渐衰退。
    • The light began to fail.天暗下来了.
  10. disappoint somebody使失望

  11. [transitive] fail somebody to disappoint somebody; to be unable to help when needed使失望;有负于;无能为力
    • When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.他失去工作以后,感到辜负了家庭。
    • She tried to be brave, but her courage failed her.她想勇敢,但却鼓不起勇气。
    • (figurative) Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel).我无法表达自己的感受。
    Topics Feelingsc1
  12. not be enough不足

  13. [intransitive] to not be enough when needed or expected不足;缺乏
    • 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。
  14. of company/business公司;企业

  15. [intransitive] to be unable to continue倒闭;破产
    • Several banks failed during the recession.经济衰退期间有几家银行倒闭了。
    Extra Examples
    • an enterprise that was doomed to fail from the start从一开始就注定会失败的事业
    • A high percentage of businesses fail because of the collapse of a major customer.很大比例的企业因为一个大客户的倒闭而倒闭。
    • Businesses fail because they can't pay their bills.企业失败是因为他们无法支付账单。
    • More banks failed as people rushed to withdraw their money.由于人们争相挤兑,更多银行倒闭了。
    Topics Businessb2
  16. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French faillir (verb), faille (noun), based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’.
Idioms
if all else fails
  1. used to suggest something that somebody can do if nothing else they have tried is successful实在不行的话(还可以…)
    • If all else fails, you can always sell your motorbike.如果所有别的办法都不行,你总还可以卖掉摩托车。
too big to fail
  1. (of a bank or business) so important to the economy of a country that when it finds itself in financial trouble, the government or central bank must act to save it出故障;失灵
    • Shouldering the huge costs of rescuing banks that are too big to fail has been left to taxpayers.承担拯救大到不能倒的银行的巨大成本已经留给了纳税人。

fail

noun
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Idioms
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  1. [countable] the result of an exam in which a person is not successful(考试)不及格
    • I got three passes and one fail.我考试三门及格,一门不及格。
    opposite pass
  2. [countable, uncountable] (informal) a mistake or lack of success in doing something失误;失败
    • The show was an epic fail.这场演出惨不忍睹。
    • For the sake of that potential, I'm willing to put up with some fail.为了那个潜力,我愿意忍受一些失败。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec1
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French faillir (verb), faille (noun), based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’.
Idioms
without fail
  1. when you tell somebody to do something without fail, you are telling them that they must do it务必;一定
    • I want you here by two o'clock without fail.我要你两点钟务必来到这里。
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
  2. always总是;必定
    • He hands in his assignment every week without fail.他每周都按时交作业。
Grammar Point fail / failurefail / failureThis use of fail as a noun instead of failure in a sense that does not just apply to exams has become more common in informal language in the 21st century. A similar case is revealfail 取代 failure 用作名词不只限于描述考试,这种用法在 21 世纪的非正式用语中已经越来越普遍。类似的情况还有 reveal:
  • We have to wait for the final chapter for the big reveal.我们得等到最后一章才能看到大结局。
BNC: 616 COCA: 808
fail

verb¹

1not succeed不成功ADVERB | VERB + FAIL | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBdismally, miserably慘敗I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably.我試圖讓她振作起來,結果卻碰了一鼻子灰。spectacularly驚人地失敗She came up with several plans that failed spectacularly before finally achieving success.她想出了幾個方案,但都功敗垂成。never從未失敗That joke never fails.那個笑話屢試不爽。VERB + FAILcannot不可能失敗The song can't fail to be a hit (= will definitely be a hit).這首歌定會一炮而紅。can hardly幾乎不會失敗be bound to, be destined to, be doomed to必然會/命運決定要/注定會失敗an enterprise that was doomed to fail from the start從一開始就注定會失敗的事業PREPOSITIONin在⋯方面失敗Doctors are failing in their duty if they do not warn their patients of the dangers.如果醫生不提醒病人注意種種危險,那就是失職。PHRASEStry and fail嘗試並失敗Others have tried and failed.其他人試過,卻失敗了。
fail

verb²

2fail to do sth not do sth未做ADVERBcompletely, totally徹底/完全沒有做到The authorities have totally failed to address this problem.當局完全沒有處理這一問題。
BNC: 616 COCA: 808
fail verb
fail1 (fail to attend) fail2 (fail in your attempt) fail3 (fail an exam) break2 (your brakes fail) close2 (a business fails) disappoint (fail your family) worsen (sb's health is failing)
fail1

verb

fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ forget ♦︎ neglect ♦︎ omitThese words all mean to not do sth that you should do. 这些词均表示不做或未能做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to fail / forget / neglect / omit to do sthto completely / totally / almost / never / conveniently fail / forget to do sth fail [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to not do sth 不做;未履行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.我不明白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。 failure

noun

[uncountable, countable] Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.不遵守这些条例将被起诉。His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court.屡次缺席出庭后他供认了罪行。
forget (forgetting, forgot, forgotten) [intransitive, transitive] to not remember to do sth that you ought to do 忘记做'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry-I forgot.'“你为什么没有参加会议?”“对不起,我忘了。”Take care, and don't forget to write.多加保重,别忘了写信。 (spoken) Aren't you forgetting something?(= I think you have forgotten to do sth).你没有忘记什么吗?OPP remember remember see also forget leave 4 neglect nɪˈglekt [intransitive] (formal) to fail or forget to do sth that you ought to do 疏忽;疏漏You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer.你忘了提你前雇主的名字。 omit əˈmɪt (-tt-) [intransitive] (especially BrE, formal) to fail to do sth 不做;未能做She omitted to mention that they were staying the night.她没说他们当晚要留宿的事。NOTE 辨析 Neglect or omit? Neglect can suggest that you think the person simply forgot or did not bother to carry out the necessary action; omit can suggest that not doing or saying sth was deliberate. Omit is used most often with speech-related verbs such as ask, disclose, inform, mention, say and tell. * neglect暗指只是因一时大意或图省事而没有做该做的事;omit暗指故意不做或不说某事。omit最常跟与说话相关的动词连用,如ask、disclose、inform、mention、say和tell。fail2

verb

fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ go wrong ♦︎ collapse ♦︎ break down ♦︎ get/go nowhere ♦︎ backfire ♦︎ founder ♦︎ fall through ♦︎ come to nothingThese words all mean to be unsuccessful, especially after a period of time trying to do sth. 这些词均表示失败,尤指劳而无功。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a plan fails / goes wrong / backfires / founders / falls through / comes to nothinga relationship / marriage fails / goes wrong / collapses / breaks downtalks fail / collapse / break down / founder / fall througha project fails / collapses / founders / falls througha deal goes wrong / collapses / falls throughto fail / backfire badlyto completely fail / break downto go badly / completely wrong fail [intransitive, transitive](of a person or thing) to not be successful in achieving sth (人或事物)失败,未能(做到)They had tried and they had failed.他们努力过,也失败过。I failed in my attempt to persuade her.我未能说服她。I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably.我尽量让她高兴起来,但丝毫不成功。She failed to get into art college.她未能进入艺术学院。OPP succeed achieve , succeed succeed see also failure loser 2 goˈ wrong

idiom

(goes, went, gone) (rather informal) (of a thing) to experience problems or difficulties; (of a person) to make a mistake (事情)出现问题,遇到困难;(人)犯错误,做错事The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad.移居国外后,他们的关系开始出问题了。What would you do if something went wrong?要是出问题的话,你会怎么做?He was badly injured when the joke went horribly wrong.玩笑开得过了火,他很受伤害。Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)?我们什么地方做错了,把这些孩子惯成这样?If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong.你要是照她说的去做,就不会出大差错。
collapse kəˈlæps [intransitive](of a thing or group of people) to fail suddenly and completely (事物或一群人)突然失败,崩溃Talks between management and unions have collapsed.资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。All opposition to the plan has collapsed.所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。The home side collapsed spectacularly in the second half.主队在下半场溃不成军。 ˌbreak ˈdown

phrasal verb

(broke, broken)(of talks or a relationship) to fail after a period of time, especially because of a problem or difficulty (谈判或关系)破裂(尤指因问题或困难所致)The agreement broke down almost immediately.协定几乎立刻失效。Communication between the two sides has broken down.双方的沟通已经中断。They were divorced on the grounds that their marriage had broken down irretrievably.他们离婚是因为婚姻破裂,无可挽救。
get ˈnowhere go ˈnowhere

idiom

(getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten; goes, went, gone) (rather informal) (usually of a person) to make no progress or have no success; to allow sb to do this (通常指人)毫无进展;(让某人)一无所获We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.我们就此事讨论了一上午,但毫无进展。Do you ever get the feeling your job is going nowhere?你是否曾经觉得自己的工作一无所成?Talking to him will get you nowhere.和他谈话你会一无所获。OPP get somewhere To be getting somewhere is to be making progress in what you are doing. * get somewhere表示有进展At last I feel we're getting somewhere.我终于觉得我们有了一些进展。
backfire ˌbækˈfaɪə(r) [intransitive](of a plan) to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results (计划)产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果Unfortunately the plan backfired.不幸的是,此计划产生了适得其反的结果。The surprise I had planned backfired on me.我本想制造惊喜,结果却弄巧成拙。 founder [intransitive] (rather formal, written) (of a plan or attempt to do sth) to fail because of a particular problem or difficulty (计划或做某事的企图)失败,破产The peace talks foundered on a basic lack of trust.由于缺乏基本信任,和平谈判失败了。The project foundered after problems with the funding.该项目因资金问题搁浅了。 ˌfall ˈthrough

phrasal verb

(fell, fallen)(of a plan) to not be completed, or not happen (计划)落空,失败,成为泡影The deal fell through when the author received a more attractive offer.作者接受了别家更优厚的条件后,这笔交易落空了。
come to ˈnothing not ˈcome to anything

idiom

(came, come) (rather informal) (of a plan or attempt to do sth) to be unsuccessful; to have no successful result (计划或做某事的企图)失败;没有结果How sad that all his hard work should come to nothing.他的所有辛劳可能落得一场空,真让人难过。Her plans didn't come to anything.她的计划全落空了。
fail3

verb

fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ flunkThese words both mean to not pass a test or exam, or to decide that sb has not passed a test or exam. 这两个词均表示考试不及格或评定不及格。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to fail / flunk a / an exam / examination / test / course fail [intransitive, transitive] to not pass a test, exam or course; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test, exam or course 不及格;评定⋯不及格Once a student has failed on a few tasks, they lose motivation.学生一旦有几次作业不及格,就会失去学习动力。What will you do if you fail?你要是考试不及格打算干什么?He failed his driving test.他驾驶考试不及格。She was disqualified after failing a drugs test.她药检未通过,被取消了资格。My car failed its MOT.我的车没能通过旧车性能检测。The examiners failed over half the candidates.主考人员评定,半数以上报考者不及格。 OPP pass graduate flunk [intransitive, transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) (of a person) to fail a test, exam or course; to make sb fail a test, exam or course by giving them a low grade (人在测验、考试或课程中)失败,不及格;评定(某人)不及格I flunked math in second grade.我二年级时数学不及格。She's flunked 13 of the 18 students.18个学生她就给了13个不及格。He flunked out of college after four semesters (= had to leave because his grades were not good enough).四个学期后他因成绩差退学了。OPP pass graduate

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