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failvt.（及物动词 transitive verb）- 使失望(= disappoint)
He failed me at the last minute. 临到紧要关头他就舍我而去了
Words [My tongue] failed me. 我激动得讲不出话来
His courage [voice] failed him. 他丧失了勇气(说不出话了)
They never failed an invincible courage. 他们从不缺少大无畏的精神. - 无助于;舍弃(= desert)
- 缺乏
- 评(学生)不及格,给(学生)不及格分;没有通过(考试)
The professor failed him in history. 教授评他历史考试不及格
He failed history. 他历史考试不及格.
vi.（不及物动词 intransitive verb）- 失败,未能成功,不及格
fail in one's exams 考试不及格
the prophecy failed 预言没有兑现. - (银行、公司等)破产;未中目标
- 忘记(= neglect)
fail to keep one's word 未能守约
Don't fail to let me know. 别忘了告诉我一声
I fail to see. 我搞不懂
He failed to come. 他未能来. - 未能,未做
- (供给等)缺乏,不足,中断
The crop failed last year. 去年歉收了
The electricity has just failed. 停电了. - (义务,责任等)未能履行(= be wanting)
He failed in his duty. 他玩忽职守. - (力等)减弱;失灵,失去作用
His health has failed sadly. 他的健康状况急剧下降
My heart is failing. 我的心脏要停跳了
The wind failed. 风停了
The engine failed. 发动机停止了运转.
n.（名词 noun）- (考试)不及格
- 【美】(被买卖的证券的)交割失信
- （仅用于以下习语）不履行
- fail of
- 未能达到(目标);不能获得;缺乏
- fail safe
- 设有安全设备以防故障危害(cf. fail-safe)
- never [cannot] fail to do...
- 必定
She will never fail to keep her promise. 她绝不会食言.
- without fail
- 必定,务必
She'll keep her promise without fail. 她绝不会食言.
同义: - disappoint使失望
- desert无助于;舍弃
- neglect忘记
- be wanting(义务,责任等)未能履行
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