fail

/feɪl/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

失败；未能做到；（考试）不及格；未通过

释义与例句

v. 失败；未能做到
to be unsuccessful, or not do something that is expected or needed
  1. Their attempt to cross the mountain pass failed because of heavy snow.
    由于大雪，他们穿越山口的尝试失败了。
  2. He failed to reply to several of my messages.
    我有好几条信息他都没有回复。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The brakes failed as the car approached the junction.
    汽车驶近路口时刹车失灵了。
v. （考试）不及格；未通过
to not pass an examination or test, or decide that someone has not passed
  1. She failed her driving test twice before finally passing.
    她驾驶考试两次不及格，最后才通过。
  2. Students who fail the exam can retake it in September.
    考试不及格的学生可以在九月补考。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The examiner failed him because he ignored several safety checks.
    考官因为他忽视了数项安全检查而判他不及格。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 “未能做”用 fail to do，不用 fail doing；“考试不及格”直接说 fail an exam。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • failure 失败；故障；未能做到
    名词，可指失败的人或事、设备故障，也用于 failure to do sth 表示未能做某事。
反义词
  • succeed 成功；达到目的
    fail 表示失败或未能做到，常用 fail to do sth；succeed 表示成功，固定搭配是 succeed in doing sth，介词和动词形式不能互换。
    After several attempts, the team succeeded in restoring the service. 经过数次尝试，该团队成功恢复了服务。
常见搭配
  • fail to do something 未能做某事
    The article fails to explain where the data came from. 这篇文章没有说明数据从何而来。
  • fail an exam 考试不及格
    He failed the written exam but passed the practical test. 他笔试不及格，但实践测试通过了。
  • without fail 必定；无一例外
    She calls her parents every Sunday without fail. 她每个星期天必定给父母打电话。