failing

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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
failing adj (business: unsuccessful)SCSimplified Chinese 濒临破产的 bīn lín pò chǎn de
  SCSimplified Chinese 濒临倒闭的 bīn lín pò chǎn de ，bīn lín dǎo bì de
 The failing business laid off half its workforce in an attempt to cut costs.
 那家濒临破产的企业为削减开支，裁掉了半数员工。
failing adj (body, senses: deteriorating)SCSimplified Chinese 退化的，衰退的 tuì huà de，shuāi tuì de
  SCSimplified Chinese 变差的
 John's failing eyesight made it difficult for him to read the newspaper.
 约翰的视力日益衰退，看报变得很困难。
failing n often plural (fault, shortcoming)SCSimplified Chinese 缺点 quē diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 缺點
  SCSimplified Chinese 短处 quē diǎn，duǎn chù
  SCSimplified Chinese 不足 quē diǎn，bù zú
TCTraditional Chinese 不足
 Agatha's greatest failing is that she refuses to listen to advice.
 阿加莎最大的缺点就是她听不进去别人的建议。
failing n (being unsuccessful)SCSimplified Chinese 失败 shī bài
  SCSimplified Chinese 挫败 shī bài，cuò bài
 Failing is an important part of the learning process.
 失败是学习过程中很重要的一环。
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
fail⇒ vi (not succeed)SCSimplified Chinese 失败 shī bài
  SCSimplified Chinese 不成功 shī bài，bù chéng gōng
 The plan failed because they ran out of money.
 计划失败了，因为他们没有钱了。
fail to do [sth] vi + prep (not succeed in doing [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 没有做到，没能做到
  SCSimplified Chinese 做…没有成功
 They failed to deliver the package in time.
 他们没能及时将包裹送达。
fail to do [sth] vi + prep (omit, neglect)SCSimplified Chinese 忘记 wàng jì
TCTraditional Chinese 忘記
  SCSimplified Chinese 忽略 wàng jì，hū lüè
TCTraditional Chinese 忽略
 The directions failed to mention that the road was closed.
 行车路线里忘了提到道路已关闭。
fail vi (not pass an exam)SCSimplified Chinese 不及格 bù jí gé
 The teacher told Marge that she would fail if she didn't study harder.
 老师告诉玛姬，如果再不更加刻苦地学习的话，她的考试很可能不及格。
fail [sth]⇒ vtr (not pass)SCSimplified Chinese 没有通过 méi yǒu tōng guò
TCTraditional Chinese 沒有通過
  SCSimplified Chinese 不及格 méi yǒu tōng guò ，bù jí gé
 Bobby failed the exam.
 Sarah was failing math so her parents got her a tutor.
 博比考试没有及格。
 萨拉数学不及格，因此她父母帮她请了一位家教。
fail [sb]⇒ vtr (disappoint)SCSimplified Chinese 辜负 gū fù
TCTraditional Chinese 辜負
  SCSimplified Chinese 使…失望 gū fù，shǐ … shī wàng
 The employee failed his manager by not finishing the report on time.
 这位员工没能及时完成报告，让经理失望了。
fail n informal (failure, mistake)SCSimplified Chinese 失败 shī bài
 The soup I made was definitely a fail because it just didn't taste right.
 我做的汤就是个失败之作，尝起来的味道完全不对。
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议
其他翻译
英语中文
fail n (rejection in a test)SCSimplified Chinese 考试不及格 kǎo shì bù jí gé
  SCSimplified Chinese 挂科 kǎo shì bù jí gé，guà kē
 He did very badly in his biology test, and was given a fail.
 他生物测试考得很差，没有及格。
fail⇒ vi (lose strength) (体力、视力等)SCSimplified Chinese 衰弱，减弱 shuāi ruò，jiǎn ruò
TCTraditional Chinese 衰弱，減弱
 Karen's strength was failing after running for ten kilometres.
 My grandfather is very old now and starting to fail.
 跑了十公里后，凯伦渐渐体力不支。我爷爷很老了，身体开始衰弱。
fail vi (stop functioning) (机械等)SCSimplified Chinese 故障，不能工作 gù zhàng，bù néng gōng zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 故障
 The machine failed around four pm.
 下午四点左右，机器出现故障。
fail vi (go bankrupt) (公司、企业等)SCSimplified Chinese 破产 pò chǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 破產
 The typewriter company failed when people started using computers.
 人们开始使用计算机后，这家打字机公司就破产了。
fail vi (run out, be exhausted)SCSimplified Chinese 耗尽 hào jìn
  SCSimplified Chinese 用完 hào jìn ，yòng wán
 The expedition's supplies were failing and they turned back.
 探险队的供给快耗尽了，所以他们掉头往回走。
fail [sth]⇒ vtr (reject)SCSimplified Chinese 认为…不合格 rèn wéi bù hé gé
  SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝 rèn wéi bù hé gé，jù jué
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕
 The quality inspector failed the parts that were defective.
fail [sb]⇒ vtr (give student poor mark)SCSimplified Chinese 使…不及格
  SCSimplified Chinese 让...挂科
 The examiner failed me because I didn't check my mirror before pulling out.
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
failing | fail
英语中文
failing health n (physical deterioration)SCSimplified Chinese 不断恶化的健康状况
 Joan's failing health worried her children.
failing school n (underperforming school)SCSimplified Chinese 表现不佳的学校
 Inspectors judged it to be a failing school.
failing that adv (if that is not possible)SCSimplified Chinese 不然的话
 Ask your sister to help you with the answers, or failing that, just make them up.
failing to do so,
failure to do so n		 (non-compliance)SCSimplified Chinese 不这样做的话
never-failing adj (always succeeds)SCSimplified Chinese 不败的
TCTraditional Chinese 不敗的
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
I n [c] (=weakness) 缺陷 quēxiàn [个 gè]
II prep ▶ failing that 不然的话(話) bùrán de huà
fail [feɪl]
I vt
1 [+ exam, test] 没(沒)有通过(過) méiyǒu tōngguò
  • I failed my driving test twice.
    我两(兩)次驾(駕)驶(駛)考试(試)都没(沒)合格。 Wǒ liǎng cì jiàshǐ kǎoshì dōu méi hégé.
2 [+ candidate] 评(評)定…不及格 píngdìng…bù jígé
  • One of the examiners wanted to fail him.
    其中一位考官想要评(評)定他不及格。 Qízhōng yī wèi kǎoguān xiǎng yào píngdìng tā bù jígé.
3 [leader, system] 使失望 shǐ shīwàng
  • Our leaders have failed us.
    我们(們)的领(領)导(導)使我们(們)失望。 Wǒmen de lǐngdǎo shǐ wǒmen shīwàng.
4 [courage, memory] 失去  shīqù
  • At the last minute his courage failed him.
    在关(關)键(鍵)时(時)刻，他失去了勇气(氣)。 Zài guānjiàn shíkè，tā shīqùle yǒngqì.
II vi
1 [candidate] 没(沒)通过(過) méi tōngguò
  • "Did you pass?""No, I failed."
    "你过(過)了吗(嗎)？""没(沒)过(過)。" "Nǐ guòle ma？""Méi guò."
2 [attempt, plan, remedy] 失败(敗) shībài
  • The attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.
    贿(賄)赂(賂)职(職)员(員)的尝(嘗)试(試)失败(敗)了。 Huìlù zhíyuán de chángshì shībài le.
3 [brakes] 失灵(靈) shīlíng
  • The brakes failed and his car crashed into a tree.
    由于(於)刹车(車)失灵(靈)，他的车(車)撞树(樹)上了。 Yóuyú shāchē shīlíng，tā de chē zhuàng shù shang le.
4 [eyesight, health] 衰退 shuāituì
  • They go and read to people whose sight is failing.
    他们(們)给(給)那些视(視)力衰退的人读(讀)书(書)听(聽)。 Tāmen gěi nàxiē shìlì shuāituì de rén dúshū tīng.
5 [light] 变(變)暗 biàn àn
  • In a few hours the light will fail.
    几(幾)个(個)小时(時)以后(後)，天色就会(會)变(變)暗。 Jǐ gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu，tiānsè jiù huì biàn àn.

  • to fail to do sth
    (=not succeed) 未能做某事 wèi néng zuò mǒushì
  • The England team failed to win a place in the finals.
    英格兰(蘭)队(隊)未能进(進)入决(決)赛(賽)。 Yīnggélán duì wèi néng jìnrù juésài.

(=neglect) 没(沒)有做某事 méiyǒu zuò mǒushì
  • The bomb failed to explode.
    炸弹(彈)没(沒)有爆炸。 Zhàdàn méiyǒu bàozhà.

  • without fail
    (=definitely) 一定 yīdìng
  • Don't worry, I'll be there without fail.
    别(別)担(擔)心，我一定会(會)去。 Bié dānxīn，wǒ yīdìng huì qù.

(=without exception) 毫无(無)例外 háo wú lìwài
  • He attended every meeting without fail.
    他每次会(會)议(議)都参(參)加，没(沒)有例外的。 Tā měi cì huìyì dōu cānjiā，méiyǒu lìwài de.
在这些条目还发现'failing'：
在英文解释里：
ailing - basket case - decompensation - disappointingly - F - faltering - foundering - inadequacy - like rats leaving a sinking ship - nondisclosure - nonperforming - on the rocks - on the skids - original sin - shore up - shortcoming - shortsighted - unsuccessful
习惯性搭配： [save, rescue] a failing [company, business], [abandon, leave] a failing [company], received a failing grade (on, in), 更多……

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