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0 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. 她搬到伦敦,希望找做模特的工作,但没找到。
This method of growing tomatoes never fails. 这种种植西红柿的方法屡试不爽。
[ + to infinitive ] She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year. 今年她未能进入温布尔登网球赛决赛。
The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly) fail. 双方均不愿让步意味着会谈注定要失败。
If all else fails, we can always stay in and watch TV. 如果其他的都行不通,我们总是可以呆在家里看电视。
1 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. 我通过了历史考试,但化学考试没及格。
US I passed history but failed chemistry. 我通过了历史考试,但化学考试没及格。
A lot of people fail their driving test the first time. 许多人首次驾驶执照考试都通不过。
She was sure she was going to fail. 她肯定自己考试通不过。
The examiners failed him because he hadn't answered enough questions. 主考人给了他不及格,因为他没有答够规定的题数。
2 to not do something that you should do
[ + to infinitive ] He failed to arrive on time. 他未能准时到达。
The staff had been promised a rise, but the money failed to (= did not) materialize. 员工们得到加薪的承诺,可是钱却没有到位。
You couldn't fail to be (= it is impossible that you would not be) affected by the movie. 你不可能不被这部影片打动。
I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project. 我如果不把这个项目涉及的风险告诉你,就是失职
I fail to see why you can't work on a Saturday. 我不懂为什么你星期六不能工作。
3 to become weaker or stop working completely
5 an unsuccessful result in a course, test, or exam
6 If you do something without fail, you always do it.