| 释义 |
fail /feɪl/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 失败
I failed in persuading him. 我没能说服他。
The prophecy failed. 预言没有兑现。
2. 缺乏；中断；(作物)歉收
His speech failed in persuasiveness. 他的讲演缺乏说服力。
The hot water supply failed last night. 昨晚热水供应中断。
3. 衰退；变弱；消失；凋谢
His eyesight (hearing) is failing. 他的视力(听觉)在衰退。
He has been failing in health for the last two years. 近两年来，他的健康情况每况愈下。
They played tennis till the light failed. 他们打网球直至天黑。
The wind failed. 风停了。
The day slowly failed. 昼光渐逝。
The flowers failed for lack of rain. 花因缺雨水而凋谢。
4. 失灵，失去作用
The patient's heart failed. 病人的心脏停止了跳动。
One of the plane's engines failed. 飞机的一台发动机停止了转动。
The brakes failed. 刹车失灵了。
5. 不及格
fail in an examination 考试不及格
6. 不履行
He failed in his duty. 他没尽职责。
7. 失去支付能力，破产
Because of poor management the company failed. 这家公司因管理不善倒闭。
❷ vt.
1. [后接不定式]不，不能；忘记
I failed to persuade him. 我没能说服他。
Your article failed to get to the root of the issue. 你的文章未能触及问题的实质。
Don't fail to ring me up. 别忘记给我打电话。
2. 使失望；有负于，无助于；舍弃(候选人等)
When we needed his help, he failed us. 当我们需要他帮助时，他令我们失望。
His courage (或 heart) failed him. 他失去了勇气。
My memory fails me at this moment. 我这会儿想不起来了。
Speech failed him. 他激动得讲不出话来。
3. 缺乏
Our youth never failed an invincible courage. 我们的青年从不缺少大无畏的精神。
4. 没有通过(考试等)；没有通过(某一学科)的考试
fail inspection 未能通过检查
fail chemistry 化学考试不及格
fail the arithmetic test 算术测验不及格
5. 评定(学生)不及格，使不及格
If you do such sloppy work again, I promise I'll fail you. 要是下次作业你再这样马马虎虎，我话说在头里，可要给你打不及格了。
II n.
1. 不及格
a pass or a fail 及格或不及格
2. 〈美〉交割失信，无力交割(指证券经纪人在买卖证券后于规定期限内收不到或交不出证券)
[< OFr faillir < L fallere to disappoint; 与? Gr phēlos deceitful 有关] phr. fail of 不能获得 (成功等)；不能达到 (目的等)；不履行 (职责等)；缺乏 He failed of promotion. 他未能获得提升。 fail of one's duty 不尽职 Their endeavours failed of their effect. 他们的努力未能奏效。 without fail 必定，务必；无例外 Be here at 8 o'clock sharp, without fail. 务必在8点正到这儿。 He writes every week without fail. 他每周都写，从不间断。 |