常見(jiàn)例句用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)用作不及物動(dòng)詞: S+~(+A)If you don't work hard, you may fail.不努力就可能失敗。The project has failed.這項(xiàng)研究工作失敗了。All our plans failed.我們所有的計(jì)劃都失敗了。They led two revolutions and failed.他們領(lǐng)導(dǎo)過(guò)兩次革命,都失敗了。He had done his best but failed.他竭盡全力但仍然還是失敗了。He tried to pull out the burning fuse, but failed.他想法把燃著的引信拔掉,但沒(méi)有成功。The plan failed miserably.這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃失敗得很慘。The machine, however, failed on its trial run.但這部機(jī)器的試車失敗了。Their water supply had failed.他們的水供應(yīng)不上了。The oil supply failed.石油供給不足。The flowers failed for lack of rain.這些花由于缺水而凋零了。Her health rapidly failed.她的健康狀況迅速惡化了。His sight is beginning to fail.他的視力開(kāi)始減退了。He was very old and was failing rapidly.他年歲很大,身體很快衰弱下來(lái)。The old man was failing and his sons decided to spare him the shock of the news.老人生命垂危,他的兒子們決定不再讓他聽(tīng)到這個(gè)使他震驚的消息。How rapidly he fails!他衰弱得多快啊!The radio is failing.無(wú)線電聲音小下來(lái)了。Pretty soon father's business failed altogether and I had to leave school again.不久我父親的買賣完全倒閉了,我只好再次輟學(xué)。Several of the biggest banks failed during the depression.幾家最大的銀行在蕭條時(shí)期倒閉了。When the price of oil doubled many businesses failed.當(dāng)石油價(jià)格成倍上漲時(shí),許多企業(yè)都無(wú)法維持下去了。The store failed with him.這家商店隨著他的離去而倒閉了。After his death, the family line failed.他死之后,這個(gè)家系就消亡了。The patient's heart failed.病人的心臟停止了跳動(dòng)。The rocket's engine failed a few seconds after taking off.發(fā)射幾秒鐘后,火箭的發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)便失靈了。The crop failed because of drought.由于干旱,莊稼歉收了。The crop failed two years.這種作物連續(xù)兩年歉收。If the crops fails, there will be a serious food shortage.如果谷物收成不好,將會(huì)出現(xiàn)嚴(yán)重的災(zāi)荒。用作及物動(dòng)詞: S+~+ n./pron.He would have succeeded if his courage hadn't failed him.如果他當(dāng)時(shí)沒(méi)有失去勇氣,他就成功了。If you do such sloppy work again,I promise I'll fail you.要是下次作業(yè)你再馬馬虎虎,我話說(shuō)在頭里,可要給你打不及格了。Diligent students occasionally fail this subject.用功的學(xué)生在這門功課上偶爾也不及格。If they fail that test, they are likely to have plenty of time to figure out where their game went wrong.如果他們?cè)跍y(cè)驗(yàn)中失敗了,他們會(huì)有足夠的時(shí)間來(lái)找出失敗的原因。He failed his driving-test.他駕駛測(cè)驗(yàn)不合格。We trusted him, and he did not fail us.我們信賴他,他也沒(méi)有辜負(fù)我們的信賴。We are counting on your return next year, we know you won't fail us.我們期待你明年回來(lái),我們知道你不會(huì)使我們失望的。His friends failed him when he most need-ed them.他的朋友在他最需要他們的時(shí)刻使他失望了。She was my responsibility, and I failed her; and so it has come to this.她應(yīng)由我管,我沒(méi)盡到責(zé)任,所以落到這個(gè)地步。His memory failed him.他記不起事了。She was so upset that words failed her.她心煩意亂得說(shuō)不出話來(lái)。Several times he almost brought himself to the point of speaking to them, but his courage failed him.好幾次他幾乎就要和他們?nèi)フf(shuō)了,但又沒(méi)有勇氣了。His heart, however, failed him.但他的心臟支持不住了。She reached for a chair and sat down suddenly, as if her legs had failed her.她伸手抓住一把椅子,突然坐了下來(lái),好像她的腿支持不住似的。Her tongue failed her when she tried to reply.她想回答,但舌頭卻不聽(tīng)使喚了。S+~+to- vI failed to see him. He was out.我沒(méi)見(jiàn)到他,他出去了。She failed to reach the semi-finals.她未能進(jìn)入半決賽。Can anyone fail to see what kind of show they are putting on?誰(shuí)會(huì)看不出來(lái)他們玩的是什么把戲?They have failed to modernize their factories.他們沒(méi)能使他們的工廠現(xiàn)代化。He dialed the number again, but failed to get a connection.他又撥了那個(gè)號(hào),仍然沒(méi)能接通。The car failed to climb the hill.這輛小汽車沒(méi)能爬上山去。All efforts at whitewashing failed to deceive the workers.所有掩蓋真相的努力都沒(méi)有瞞過(guò)工人們。Mr. Walt never failed to get up early.華爾特先生總是早早起床。He never failed to write to his mother every week.他從未耽誤過(guò)每周給他母親寫(xiě)信。He always fails to lock the door when he leaves.他離開(kāi)時(shí)總是忘記鎖門。Don't fail to let me know when you return.回來(lái)時(shí)別忘了給我一個(gè)信兒。Don't fail to ring me up.別忘了給我打電話。Don't fail to remember what I have said.別忘了我剛才說(shuō)的話。She never fails to keep her words.她從不食言。We receive letters from him every week, he never fails to write.我們每星期都收到他的來(lái)信,他從未忘記寫(xiě)信來(lái)。He failed to pass the examination through carelessness.由于粗心,他考試沒(méi)及格。其他: v -ing as Attrib.He has suffered from failing health for the last two years.近兩年來(lái),他的健康狀況每況愈下。In the failing light I could hardly see the road in front of me.光線越來(lái)越暗,我?guī)缀蹩床磺迩懊娴穆妨恕?/li>v -ing as Adverb.Failing that, we must think of another plan.這要是不行,我們就得另想辦法。Failing a heavy rainfall soon, the drought will become serious.要是最近不下一場(chǎng)大雨,旱情就會(huì)嚴(yán)重了。Failing this, they will be responsible for all the consequences arising there from.要是做不到這一點(diǎn),他們必須對(duì)由此產(chǎn)生的后果負(fù)責(zé)。用作名詞 (n.)Some college courses are graded in terms of either a pass or a fail.有些大學(xué)課程按及格或不及格打分。I had three passes and one fail.我考試三門及格,一門不及格。“What were your results?” “A fail in history and passes in everything else.”“你考試成績(jī)?cè)趺礃?”“歷史不及格,別的各科都通過(guò)了?!?/li>用作不及物動(dòng)詞 (vi.)We must hang together,or our plan will fail.我們必須齊心協(xié)力,否則我們的計(jì)劃就會(huì)失敗。He never fails to write to his mother every week.他從來(lái)沒(méi)有忘記每周給母親寫(xiě)信。He studied hard only to fail in the exam.他這么用功,結(jié)果竟然考場(chǎng)失利。The water supply failed during the drought.在干旱期供水不足As she is getting older, her sight is beginning to fail.隨著年紀(jì)越來(lái)越大,她的視力開(kāi)始下降。用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)Your performance failed your coach who thought that you could have done better.你的表現(xiàn)辜負(fù)了教練的期望,他認(rèn)為你本可以做得更好一些。He wanted to lift the heavy box, but his strength failed him.他是想舉起那個(gè)沉重的箱子,不過(guò)力氣不行。Words fail me right at the sight of this beautiful scenery.面對(duì)著如此美景,我找不到詞語(yǔ)來(lái)表達(dá)我的心情了。You will fail French unless you work harder.你要是不再加把勁兒,法語(yǔ)考試就不及格了。用作名詞 (n.)He got a fail in history and passes in other subjects.他歷史考試不及格,其他科目都通過(guò)了。He calls me every Sunday night without fail.他每個(gè)星期天的晚上必定會(huì)給我打電話。 返回 fails