•She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed.她搬到伦敦，希望找份模特儿的工作，但没找到。

•This method of growing tomatoes never fails.这种种植番茄的方法屡试不爽。

•He failed in his attempt to break the record.他未能打破纪录。

•[+ to infinitive] She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.今年她未能进入温布顿网球赛决赛。

•The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly) fail.双方均不愿让步意味着会谈注定要失败。

•If all else fails, we can always spend the holidays at home.如果所有计划都无法成行，我们总还可以在家度假。

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•I passed in history but failed in chemistry.我通过了历史考试，但化学考试不及格。

•A lot of people fail their driving test the first time.许多人首次参加驾驶执照考试都通不过。

•The examiners failed him because he hadn't answered enough questions.考官评他不及格，因为他没有答完规定的题数。

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•[+ to infinitive] He failed to arrive on time.他未能准时到达。

•The club had been promised a grant from the council, but the money failed to (= did not) materialize.委员会承诺给俱乐部拨一笔款项，但没有兑现诺言。

•You couldn't fail to be (= It is impossible that you would not be) affected by the film.你不可能不被这部影片打动。

•I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project.我如果不把这个企划案涉及的风险告诉你，就是失职。

•I fail to see wh y you can't work on a Saturday.我不明白为甚么你星期六不能工作。

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•If my eyesight fails, I'll have to stop doing this job.如果视力衰退，我就必须放弃这份工作。

•The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree.煞车失灵，汽车撞到树上。

•After talking non-stop for two hours, her voice started to fail.滔滔不绝地讲了两个钟头之后，她的声音开始沙哑了。

•The old man was failing fast (= He was dying).老人奄奄一息。

•He failed her when she most needed him.她最需要他的时候，他却辜负了她。

•When I looked down and saw how far I had to jump, my courage failed me (= I felt very frightened).当我往下看，看到自己要跳多远时，就泄了气。

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•John got three passes and four fails in his exams.约翰考试三门及格，四门不及格。

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•I go to the gym every Monday and Wednesday, without fail.我每逢周一和周三必定去健身房。

•Be there at nine o'clock, without fail.九点钟务必到那里。