fail/feɪl/

v.

➊ not succeed in doing sth

➋ not do what is expected or needed

v.

➊ [I; T] 失败；不及格：[fail to do sth] She failed to enter that university. 她未能考入那所大学。

◇[fail (in) sth] He failed (in) his biology test. 他生物考试不及格。

◇[fail sb in sth] The teacher failed him in English. 老师评定他英语不及格。

➋ [I] 未做：[fail to do sth] He failed to come. 他没有来。

fail

failure

fault

音组-ail/-eɪl/

fail; mail; nail; rail; sail; tail

常犯错误

✗ The patient failed following the doctor's advice.

✓ The patient failed to follow the doctor's advice. 病人没有听从医嘱。