I failed the history exam.我历史考试没及格。

I lived in fear of failing my end-of-term exams.我总在担心期末考试不及格。

I failed my driving test twice.我两次驾照考试都没有通过。

One of the examiners wanted to fail him.主考人当中有一位要给他不及格。

Our leaders have failed us.我们的领导们使我们失望。

At the last minute his courage failed him.他在最后一分钟失去了勇气。

For once, the artist's fertile imagination failed him.这次, 这位画家丰富的想象力枯竭了。

In our class, no-one failed.我们班没人考试不及格。

Did you pass?—No, I failed.你考过了吗？——没有, 我没过。

The attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.贿赂办事员的企图没有成功。

He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail.他担心他们发起的革命会失败。

So far this year, 104 banks have failed.到目前为止, 今年已有104 家银行破产。

She failed to return her library books.她没有还掉图书馆的书。

The bomb failed to explode.炸弹没有爆炸。

The England team failed to win a place in the finals.英格兰队未能取得决赛资格。

My brakes failed.我的刹车失灵了。

The lights mysteriously failed, and we stumbled around in complete darkness.所有的灯莫名其妙地熄灭了, 我们在一片黑暗中跌跌撞撞地走着。

if the electricity supply should fail万一电力供应中断

He was 58, and his health was failing rapidly.他58岁, 身体正在迅速衰老。

until her eyesight began to fail直至她的视力开始衰退

Here in the hills, the light failed more quickly.在山区这儿, 天黑得更快。

Their courage failed a few steps short and they came running back.他们还差几步却泄了气, 便又跑了回来。

In fact, many food crops failed because of the drought.实际上, 因为干旱, 很多粮食作物歉收。

Lawyers are accused of failing in their duties to advise clients of their rights.律师们被控未尽到告知当事人其正当权利的职责。

If we did not report what was happening in the country, we would be failing in our duty.如果我们没有报道这个国家正在发生的事情, 我们就没有尽到自己的责任。

Many of us have tried to lose weight and failed miserably.我们中很多人都试图减肥, 但都彻底失败。

That's how it was in my day and I fail to see why it should be different now.我那时候就是这样的, 我搞不懂为什么现在要不一样。

If all else fails, I could always drive a truck.如果其他都不行, 我总还可以开卡车。

It's the difference between a pass and a fail.这就是及格与不及格之间的差别。

He attended every meeting without fail.他逢会必到。

Don't worry, I'll be there without fail.不用担心, 我肯定会到那里。

On the 30th you must without fail hand in some money for Alex.30号那天, 你必须替亚历克斯交一些钱。