单词 | fail |
释义 | Word Frequency fail 1(feɪl) verb 1. to be unsuccessful in an attempt (at something or to do something) 2. (intransitive) to stop operating or working properly the steering failed suddenly 3. to judge or be judged as being below the officially accepted standard required for success in (a course, examination, etc) 4. (transitive) to prove disappointing, undependable, or useless to (someone) 5. (transitive) to neglect or be unable (to do something) 6. (intransitive) to prove partly or completely insufficient in quantity, duration, or extent 7. (intransitive) to weaken; fade away 8. (intransitive) to go bankrupt or become insolvent noun 9. a failure to attain the required standard, as in an examination 10. without fail Word origin C13: from Old French faillir, ultimately from Latin fallere to disappoint; probably related to Greek phēlos deceitfulWord Frequency fail 2(fel) noun Scottish a turf; sod Word origin perhaps from Scottish Gaelic fàl |
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