fail是什么意思

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fail

/feɪl/
动词 名词

基本释义:失败;不及格;未能做到

词源:源自古法语"faillir",意为"缺少,不足"

📚 核心含义

不及格

指考试或测试未达到及格标准

He failed the math exam.
他数学考试不及格。
教育

失败

指未能达到预期目标

The experiment failed.
实验失败了。
通用

未能做到

指没有履行责任或义务

She failed to keep her promise.
她未能遵守诺言。
责任

"fail"是英语中非常常用的词汇,可以作动词和名词使用,适用于各种正式和非正式场合。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

I failed my driving test.

The company failed to meet its targets.

Without your help, I would have failed.

中文翻译

我驾照考试没通过。

公司未能达到目标。

没有你的帮助,我早就失败了。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/feɪl/

费-欧(连读)

美式发音
/feɪl/

费-欧(连读)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"菲-尔"(应为/feɪl/)
  • 结尾/l/发音不清晰
  • 双元音/eɪ/发成单元音

🎯 常见搭配

fail + 考试

表示考试不及格

fail an exam
考试不及格
教育

fail to do

表示未能做某事

fail to understand
未能理解
通用

without fail

表示必定,一定

He comes without fail.
他一定会来。
固定搭配

语法注意

动词: fail, failed, failing
名词: failure

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

I failed passing the exam. (错误)

正确:I failed to pass the exam.

He failed in keep his promise. (错误)

正确:He failed to keep his promise.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. She failed her English test.
2. The plan failed miserably.
3. Don't fail to call me.

1. 她英语考试没及格。

2. 计划惨遭失败。

3. 别忘了给我打电话。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• I won't fail this time. [feɪl]
• Many businesses fail in the first year. [feɪl]
• If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. [feɪl]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He failed passing the interview.
2. 读作[faɪl]
3. Without failing, he comes every day.

1. He failed to pass the interview.

2. 读作[feɪl](注意双元音)

3. Without fail, he comes every day.