fail

同义

neglect fail

词性

v

解释

fail to do something; leave something undone

示例

She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib|The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account

同义

miscarry fail go wrong

词性

v

解释

be unsuccessful

示例

Where do today's public schools fail?|The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably

同义

betray fail

词性

v

解释

disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

示例

His sense of smell failed him this time|His strength finally failed him|His children failed him in the crisis

同义

give out give way go go bad fail conk out die break break down

词性

v

解释

stop operating or functioning

示例

The engine finally went|The car died on the road|The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town|The coffee maker broke|The engine failed on the way to town|her eyesight went after the accident

同义

fail

词性

v

解释

be unable

示例

I fail to understand your motives

同义

fail

词性

v

解释

judge unacceptable

示例

The teacher failed six students

同义

bomb fail flunk flush it

词性

v

解释

fail to get a passing grade

示例

She studied hard but failed nevertheless|Did I fail the test?

同义

fail

词性

v

解释

fall short in what is expected

示例

She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law|We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust

同义

fail

词性

v

解释

become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close

示例

The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor|A number of banks failed that year

同义

run out fail give out

词性

v

解释

prove insufficient

示例

The water supply for the town failed after a long drought

同义

fail

词性

v

解释

get worse

示例

Her health is declining