(性格中的)弱点,缺陷,短处;
如果(某事)不发生;如果没有(某事物);如果(某人不在);如果没有(某人);
在…中失败( fail的现在分词);衰退;不及格(fail的ing形式);破产;
词根词缀法
failing相关的词根或词缀是:
fallfailfault
failing缺点,短处n.
fail 错误;欺骗 + ing 行为的产物 → 错误之处 → 缺点
His business is failing; he's mortgaged all his assets to try to save it.
他的企业在亏损, 他抵押了所有资产企图挽救它.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Three members were ejected from the club for failing to pay the money that they owed.
因不能偿还欠款,三名会员被该会开除了.
来源:《简明英汉词典》He will attempt to put behind him the misery of failing to win a medal in his individual event.
他会尽力忘掉自己没能在个人项目上夺牌的痛苦。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations.
工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了.
来源:《简明英汉词典》They claim the council has prejudiced their health by failing to deal with asbestos.
他们声称,理事会没有处理好石棉的问题,从而损害了他们的健康。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.
找个能让你把事情说清楚的人,如果不行的话,就把你所想的写下来。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Her ambition to become an artist was thwarted by failing eyesight.
她想成为艺术家的梦想由于视力衰减而破灭了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》3位海军上将和1位海军高级文员将被指名,原因是他们在接到性侵犯的举报后没有采取任何行动。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Water industry chiefs were rapped yesterday for failing their customers.
昨天,水利行业的头头们因为怠慢客户而受到批评。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》An apparently failing memory is damaging for a national leader.
明显的记忆力衰退对一个国家领导人来说极为不利。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》They were charged with failing to have professional indemnity cover.
他们被指控未能提供职业保险保障。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She was disqualified from competing for a year after failing a dope test.
因未能通过药检,她被取消比赛资格一年.
来源:《简明英汉词典》He has a military bearing, never failing to carry himself erect.
他有一种军人的风姿,身板总是挺得笔直。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He was declared bankrupt after failing to pay a £114m loan guarantee.
由于无力偿还1.14亿英镑的贷款担保,他被宣布破产。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
他们抱憾未能帮助儿子们顺利地长大成人。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》They tried to shore up the failing economy by means of tax increases.
他们企图用增加税收的办法来挽救日益衰落的经济.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The minister criticised the police for failing to come up with any leads.
部长批评警方没能找到任何线索。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The very thought of failing in the English examination frightens me.
甚至想到英语考试(可能)不及格我就害怕.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》If we did not report what was happening in the country, we would be failing in our duty.
如果我们没有报道这个国家正在发生的事情,我们就没有尽到自己的责任。
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