英语词汇“fail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

failverb

uk/feɪl/us/feɪl/

fail verb (NOT SUCCEED)

B2 [ I ] to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do:

She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed.

This method of growing tomatoes never fails.

He failed in his attempt to break the record.

[ + to infinitive ] She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.

The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly) fail.

if all else fails

if none of our plans succeed:

If all else fails, we can always stay in and watch TV.

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If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year.
It doesn't matter if you fail, just do your best.
I shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them I've failed my exams.
Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe.
If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization.

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Failing and doing badly

at-risk
backbencher
balls-up
be running on empty idiom
beat a dead horse idiom
collapse
crack
crash
draw
fall apart
flunk out
fray around/at the edges idiom
fumble
get off on the right/wrong foot idiom
give up on sb/sth
screw (sth) up
sink like a stone idiom 1
sink like a stone
so much for sth idiom
stagnate

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fail verb (EXAM)

A2 [ I or T ] to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful, in a test or exam:

UK I passed in history but failed in chemistry.

US I passed history but failed chemistry.

A lot of people fail their driving test the first time.

She was sure she was going to fail.

The examiners failed him because he hadn't answered enough questions.

More examples

He's dreading his driving test - he's sure he's going to fail.
Just because you wrote one bad essay, it doesn't mean you're going to fail your exam.
If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year.
I'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't exactly try very hard!
She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future.

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Exams, tests & exercises

achievement test
AP
cloze test
comprehension
entrance exam
exercise
flunk
IB
IELTS
invigilate
mock
oral
prelim
resat
resit
road test
script
sit
TOEFL
trial

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Failing and doing badly

fail verb (NOT DO)

B2 [ I ] to not do something that you should do:

[ + to infinitive ] He failed to arrive on time.

The staff had been promised a rise, but the money failed to (= did not) materialize.

You couldn't fail to be (= it is impossible that you would not be) affected by the movie.

I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project.

fail to see/understand

C2 used when you do not accept something:

I fail to see why you can't work on a Saturday.

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He has failed to fulfil his duties as a father.
The guards failed to observe who delivered the package.
Man's inhumanity to man never fails to shock me.
Wages are failing to keep up with inflation.
The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red traffic light.

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Failing and doing badly

at-risk
backbencher
balls-up
be running on empty idiom
beat a dead horse idiom
collapse
crack
crash
draw
fall apart
flunk out
fray around/at the edges idiom
fumble
get off on the right/wrong foot idiom
give up on sb/sth
screw (sth) up
sink like a stone idiom 1
sink like a stone
so much for sth idiom
stagnate

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Unaware

fail verb (STOP)

B2 [ I ] to become weaker or stop working completely:

If my eyesight fails, I'll have to stop doing this job.

The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree.

After talking non-stop for two hours, her voice started to fail.

The old man was failing fast (= he was dying).

[ I ] If a business fails, it is unable to continue because of money problems.

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Becoming and making less strong

abate
adulterate
attenuate
attrition
blow over
blunt
decline
dial
dim
emasculate
flagging
jelly
keep sb down
knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
muffle
neutralize
pine
sag
wilt
wither on the vine idiom

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Machines - not functioning

Success & failure in business

fail verb (NOT HELP)

[ T ] to not help someone when you are expected to do so:

He failed her in her moment of need.

When I looked down and saw how far I had to jump, my courage failed me (= I felt very frightened).

failnoun [ C ]

uk/feɪl/us/feɪl/

UK an unsuccessful result in a course, test, or exam:

John got three passes and four fails in his exams.

informal something that has been done very badly or gone completely wrong; a failure:

My pancakes were an epic fail (= completely unsuccessful).

The software crashes every time I open an email. What a fail.

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Failures

a dog's breakfast idiom
another/the final nail in the coffin idiom
breakdown
car crash
cock-up
dead duck
foul-up
free fall
hash
lemon
loser
lost cause
lulu
mess-up
parody
slim pickings
slush pile
track record
train wreck
turkey

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without fail

If you do something without fail, you always do it:

I go to the gym every Monday and Wednesday, without fail.

used to tell someone that they must do something:

Be there at nine o'clock, without fail.

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Always & never

again
all along idiom
all-time
along
always
ever
first
hell
in all my (born) days idiom
in/through all the years idiom
invariably
month
perpetual
perpetually
till/until kingdom come idiom
till/until the cows come home idiom
time
when hell freezes over idiom
will
world

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Duty, obligation and responsibility

单词	fail
释义	Contents verb (5) fail (NOT SUCCEED) fail (EXAM) fail (NOT DO) fail (STOP) fail (NOT HELP) noun (2) fail (1) fail (2) Contents verb (4) fail (NOT SUCCEED) fail (NOT PASS) fail (NOT DO) fail (STOP) more…(1) failing Contents verb (5) fail (1) fail (2) fail (3) fail (4) fail (5) English American Business failverb uk/feɪl/us/feɪl/ fail verb (NOT SUCCEED) B2 [ I ] to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed. This method of growing tomatoes never fails. He failed in his attempt to break the record. [ + to infinitive ] She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year. The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly) fail. if all else fails if none of our plans succeed: If all else fails, we can always stay in and watch TV. More examples If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year. It doesn't matter if you fail, just do your best. I shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them I've failed my exams. Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe. If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Failing and doing badly at-risk backbencher balls-up be running on empty idiom beat a dead horse idiom collapse crack crash draw fall apart flunk out fray around/at the edges idiom fumble get off on the right/wrong foot idiom give up on sb/sth *screw (sth)* up sink like a stone** idiom 1 sink like a stone so much for sth idiom stagnate See more results » fail verb (EXAM) A2 [ I or T ] to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful, in a test or exam: UK I passed in history but failed in chemistry. US I passed history but failed chemistry. A lot of people fail their driving test the first time. She was sure she was going to fail. The examiners failed him because he hadn't answered enough questions. More examples He's dreading his driving test - he's sure he's going to fail. Just because you wrote one bad essay, it doesn't mean you're going to fail your exam. If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year. I'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't exactly try very hard! She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Exams, tests & exercises achievement test AP cloze test comprehension entrance exam exercise flunk IB IELTS invigilate mock oral prelim resat resit road test script sit TOEFL trial See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Failing and doing badly fail verb (NOT DO) B2 [ I ] to not do something that you should do: [ + to infinitive ] He failed to arrive on time. The staff had been promised a rise, but the money failed to (= did not) materialize. You couldn't fail to be (= it is impossible that you would not be) affected by the movie. I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project. fail to see/understand C2 used when you do not accept something: I fail to see why you can't work on a Saturday. More examples He has failed to fulfil his duties as a father. The guards failed to observe who delivered the package. Man's inhumanity to man never fails to shock me. Wages are failing to keep up with inflation. The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red traffic light. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Failing and doing badly at-risk backbencher balls-up be running on empty idiom beat a dead horse idiom collapse crack crash draw fall apart flunk out fray around/at the edges idiom fumble get off on the right/wrong foot idiom give up on sb/sth *screw (sth)* up sink like a stone** idiom 1 sink like a stone so much for sth idiom stagnate See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unaware fail verb (STOP) B2 [ I ] to become weaker or stop working completely: If my eyesight fails, I'll have to stop doing this job. The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree. After talking non-stop for two hours, her voice started to fail. The old man was failing fast (= he was dying). [ I ] If a business fails, it is unable to continue because of money problems. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making less strong abate adulterate attenuate attrition blow over blunt decline dial dim emasculate flagging jelly keep sb down knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom muffle neutralize pine sag wilt wither on the vine idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Machines - not functioning Success & failure in business fail verb (NOT HELP) [ T ] to not help someone when you are expected to do so: He failed her in her moment of need. When I looked down and saw how far I had to jump, my courage failed me (= I felt very frightened). failnoun [ C ] uk/feɪl/us/feɪl/ UK an unsuccessful result in a course, test, or exam: John got three passes and four fails in his exams. informal something that has been done very badly or gone completely wrong; a failure: My pancakes were an epic fail (= completely unsuccessful). The software crashes every time I open an email. What a fail. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Failures a dog's breakfast idiom another/the final nail in the coffin idiom breakdown car crash cock-up dead duck foul-up free fall hash lemon loser lost cause lulu mess-up parody slim pickings slush pile track record train wreck turkey See more results » without fail If you do something without fail, you always do it: I go to the gym every Monday and Wednesday, without fail. used to tell someone that they must do something: Be there at nine o'clock, without fail. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Always & never again all along idiom all-time along always ever first hell in all my (born) days idiom in/through all the years idiom invariably month perpetual perpetually till/until kingdom come idiom till/until the cows come home idiom time when hell freezes over idiom will world See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Duty, obligation and responsibility failverb us/feɪl/ fail verb (NOT SUCCEED) [ I ] to not be able to do what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: [ + to infinitive ] She applied to Harvard University but failed to get accepted. [ I ] If you fail to see/understand what something is, you do not agree with someone’s description of a situation: [ + to infinitive ] I fail to see what the problem is (= I don’t think there is a problem). fail verb (NOT PASS) [ I/T ] to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful in a test or examination: [ I/T ] A lot of people fail (their driving test) the first time. [ T ] She said she would fail any student who misses two exams. fail verb (NOT DO) [ I/T ] to not do something that should be done: [ + to infinitive ] He promised to help, but failed to send a check. [ + to infinitive ] She never fails to meet a deadline. [ I/T ] To fail is also to not help someone when expected to: [ T ] He failed her when she most needed him. fail verb (STOP) [ I ] to become weaker or stop working completely: The bus driver said the brakes failed. [ I ] If a business fails, it is unable to continue because of money problems. failing adjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈfeɪ·lɪŋ/ He is in failing health and seldom goes outside any more. failverb uk/feɪl/us [ I ] to not succeeed in something you are trying to do: fail to do sth They failed to reach an agreement with the board members. fail in sth Last year the company failed in its bid to renew their contract. All their efforts seem to have failed. Some employees will not take risks because they're scared of failing. [ I ] if a business fails, it is unsuccessful and cannot continue to operate: Over 3000 small businesses failed in the first quarter of the year. Is it better for the economy to let unsuccessful companies fail or to bail them out? [ I or T ] to not pass an exam or test, or not reach a necessary standard: About half of all candidates taking the more advanced exams fail. The company repeatedly failed inspections by Health and Safety officials. [ I ] if a machine or system fails, it stops working: If the system fails for any reason, the emergency back-up will kick in. [ I ] formal to not do something that you should do: fail to do sth What can be done about clients who fail to pay their debts? See also too big to fail
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failverb

fail verb (NOT SUCCEED)

fail verb (EXAM)

fail verb (NOT DO)

fail verb (STOP)

fail verb (NOT HELP)

failnoun [ C ]

failverb

fail verb (NOT SUCCEED)

fail verb (NOT PASS)

fail verb (NOT DO)

fail verb (STOP)

failverb