fail的用法及搭配：fail可作名词和动词两种词性，基本含义为“失败”、“未履行”、“评定不及格”、“考试不及格”，后面可接介词in或不定式，固定搭配为fail in sth/fail to do sth，意为未能做到某事。
fail的中文含义及用法介绍
1、当fail作为动词时，意为失败;未能(做到);未做;未履行(某事);不及格;评定不及格。
例句：I failed in my attempt to persuade her.
我未能说服她。
He failed to keep the appointment.
他未履约。
The examiners failed over half the candidates.
主考人员评定，半数以上报考者不及格。
The brakes on my bike failed half way down the hill.
我骑自行车下山到中途刹车失灵了。
His last months in office were marred by failing health.
由于健康恶化，他最后几个月的公职工作受到了影响。
When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.
他失去工作以后，感到辜负了他的家庭。
The crops failed again last summer.
上个夏季庄稼又歉收了。
Several banks failed during the recession.
经济衰退期间有几家银行倒闭了。
The Workers' Party failed to win a single governorship...
劳工党连一个州长职位也未能赢得。
2、当fail作为名词时，意为(考试)不及格。
例句：I got three passes and one fail.
我考试三门及格，一门不及格。
If all else fails, I could always drive a truck.
如果其他都不行，我总还可以开卡车。
He attended every meeting without fail.
他逢会必到。
That's how it was in my day and I fail to see why it should be different now.
我那时候就是这样的，我搞不懂为什么现在非要弄得不一样。
On the 30th you must without fail hand in some money for Alex...
30 日那天你必须替亚历克斯交一些钱。
