failed
US
UK failed adj: (attempt: unsuccessful) (尝试)
SC 失败的，不成功的 shī bài de ，bù chéng gōng de
TC 失敗的
TC 失敗的
The mountaineer made three failed attempts to reach the summit of Everest.
这名登山运动员对登顶珠穆朗玛峰发起的三次尝试都以失败告终了。
failed adj: (marriage: unsuccessful) (婚姻)
SC 失败的，不成功的 shī bài de ，bù chéng gōng de
TC 失敗的
TC 失敗的
After two failed marriages, Ben decided to remain single.
在两次失败的婚姻之后，本决定保持单身。
failed adj: (business: gone bankrupt) (企业)
SC 倒闭的，破产的 dǎo bì de ，pò chǎn de
TC 破產的
TC 破產的
Hannah had two failed ventures behind her before one of her business ideas took off.
在汉娜众多商业想法之一成功之前，她曾有两个公司都倒闭了。
failed adj: (person: unsuccessful in career) (人)
SC 失败的，不成功的 shī bài de ，bù chéng gōng de
TC 失敗的
TC 失敗的
The failed actor ended up working in an office.
那名失败的演员最后在办公室当白领。
fail vi: (not succeed)
SC 失败 shī bài
SC 不成功 shī bài，bù chéng gōng
The plan failed because they ran out of money.
计划失败了，因为他们没有钱了。
fail to do [sth] vi + prep: (not succeed in doing [sth])
SC 没有做到，没能做到
SC 做…没有成功
They failed to deliver the package in time.
他们没能及时将包裹送达。
fail to do [sth] vi + prep: (omit, neglect)
SC 忘记 wàng jì
TC 忘記
TC 忘記
SC 忽略 wàng jì，hū lüè
TC 忽略
TC 忽略
The directions failed to mention that the road was closed.
行车路线里忘了提到道路已关闭。
fail vi: (not pass an exam)
SC 不及格 bù jí gé
The teacher told Marge that she would fail if she didn't study harder.
老师告诉玛姬，如果再不更加刻苦地学习的话，她的考试很可能不及格。
fail [sth] vtr: (not pass)
SC 没有通过 méi yǒu tōng guò
TC 沒有通過
TC 沒有通過
SC 不及格 méi yǒu tōng guò ，bù jí gé
Bobby failed the exam. Sarah was failing math so her parents got her a tutor.
博比考试没有及格。
萨拉数学不及格，因此她父母帮她请了一位家教。
fail [sb] vtr: (disappoint)
SC 辜负 gū fù
TC 辜負
TC 辜負
SC 使…失望 gū fù，shǐ … shī wàng
The employee failed his manager by not finishing the report on time.
这位员工没能及时完成报告，让经理失望了。
fail n: informal (failure, mistake)
SC 失败 shī bài
The soup I made was definitely a fail because it just didn't taste right.
我做的汤就是个失败之作，尝起来的味道完全不对。
fail n: (rejection in a test)
SC 考试不及格 kǎo shì bù jí gé
SC 挂科 kǎo shì bù jí gé，guà kē
He did very badly in his biology test, and was given a fail.
他生物测试考得很差，没有及格。
fail vi: (lose strength) (体力、视力等)
SC 衰弱，减弱 shuāi ruò，jiǎn ruò
TC 衰弱，減弱
TC 衰弱，減弱
Karen's strength was failing after running for ten kilometres. My grandfather is very old now and starting to fail.
跑了十公里后，凯伦渐渐体力不支。我爷爷很老了，身体开始衰弱。
fail vi: (stop functioning) (机械等)
SC 故障，不能工作 gù zhàng，bù néng gōng zuò
TC 故障
TC 故障
The machine failed around four pm.
下午四点左右，机器出现故障。
fail vi: (go bankrupt) (公司、企业等)
SC 破产 pò chǎn
TC 破產
TC 破產
The typewriter company failed when people started using computers.
人们开始使用计算机后，这家打字机公司就破产了。
fail vi: (run out, be exhausted)
SC 耗尽 hào jìn
SC 用完 hào jìn ，yòng wán
The expedition's supplies were failing and they turned back.
探险队的供给快耗尽了，所以他们掉头往回走。
fail [sth] vtr: (reject)
SC 认为…不合格 rèn wéi bù hé gé
SC 拒绝 rèn wéi bù hé gé，jù jué
TC 拒絕
TC 拒絕
The quality inspector failed the parts that were defective.
fail [sb] vtr: (give student poor mark)
SC 使…不及格
SC 让...挂科
The examiner failed me because I didn't check my mirror before pulling out.
doomed to failure, doomed to fail adj: (destined not to succeed)
SC 注定失败的
The plan was so unrealistic, it was doomed to failure.
epic fail n: slang (failure, bad mistake)
SC 史诗级失败，大失败
fail to comply with [sth] v expr: (not obey [sth])
SC 不遵守 bù zūn shǒu
SC 不遵从 bù zūn shǒu，bù zūn cóng
If you fail to comply with local building codes, you could be fined.
fail-safe n: (backup plan)
SC 故障自动防护
fail-safe adj: (equipped with a backup system)
SC 有自动防故障装置的 yǒu zì dòng fáng gù zhàng zhuāng zhì de
SC 有保全装置的 yǒu zì dòng fáng gù zhàng zhuāng zhì de，yǒu bǎo quán zhuāng zhì de
narrow fail n: (exam grade just below a pass)
SC 接近及格
That was such a narrow fail, you only needed two more points to pass.
without fail adv: (invariably)
SC 务必 wù bì
TC 務必
TC 務必
SC 一定 wù bì，yí dìng
TC 一定
TC 一定
Our mail's delivered at 11:30 each morning without fail.
When we go out to eat, without fail Robert orders a steak.
without fail adv: (for certain)
SC 务必 wù bì
TC 務必
TC 務必
SC 一定 wù bì，yí dìng
TC 一定
TC 一定
Promise me you'll be home by midnight without fail.