fail verb (NOT SUCCEED)
B2 [ I ] to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do
失敗；未能做到 The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly) fail.
雙方均不願讓步意味著會談註定要失敗。
if all else fails
Más ejemplos
- If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year.
- It doesn't matter if you fail, just do your best.
- I shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them I've failed my exams.
- Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe.
- If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization.
fail verb (EXAM)
A2 [ I or T ] to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful, in a test or exam
（使）不及格；（使）未能通過（考試） She was sure she was going to fail.
Más ejemplos
- He's dreading his driving test - he's sure he's going to fail.
- Just because you wrote one bad essay, it doesn't mean you're going to fail your exam.
- If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year.
- I'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't exactly try very hard!
- She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future.
fail verb (NOT DO)
B2 [ I ] to not do something that you should do
未做；未履行 The staff had been promised a rise, but the money failed to (= did not) materialize.
You couldn't fail to be (= it is impossible that you would not be) affected by the movie.
你不可能不被這部影片打動。
fail to see/understand
