英语词汇failure的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

failure /ˈfeɪljə $ -ər/ noun a lack of success in doing something, or something that is not successfuladjectivescomplete/total/utter failure The project ended in total failure.(an) abject/dismal failure (=used to emphasize how bad a failure is) The experiment was considered a dismal failure.a disastrous failure This approach was a disastrous failure.a costly failure (=one that results in a lot of money or many lives being lost) The war came to be seen as a costly failure.a personal failure (=a failure that is someone’s personal fault) He considered his inability to form long-term relationships to be a personal failure.a commercial failure (=something that does not make much money) The film was a commercial failure.economic/political failure Economic failure drove the government out of office.verbsend in/result in failure A series of rescue attempts ended in failure.be doomed to failure (=be certain to fail) The rebellion was doomed to failure from the start.admit failure He was too proud to admit failure.accept failure Being able to accept failure is part of life.avoid failure She was anxious to avoid failure.failure + nounsthe failure rate There is a high failure rate in the restaurant industry.phrasesfear of failure Fear of failure should not deter you from trying.the risk/possibility of failure The risk of failure for a new product is very high.an admission of failure Dropping out of college would be an admission of failure.a history/record of failure (=when someone has failed many times in the past) Some children have a history of failure at school.a string of failures (=a series of failures) The team has had a string of failures in recent games.a sense/feeling of failure He felt a sense of failure when he lost he job.the consequences of failure The political consequences of failure would be defeat at the next election.THESAURUS: failure flop informal something that is not successful because people do not like it – used especially about a film, play, product, or performance: Despite the hype, the movie was a flop at the box office. | Their next computer was a flop. disaster used when saying that something is extremely unsuccessful: Our first date was a disaster. | Their marriage was a total disaster. fiasco something that is completely unsuccessful and goes very badly wrong – used especially about things that have been officially planned, which go very wrong: The baggage system broke down on the first day the airport was open. It was a complete fiasco. | The fiasco came close to ending de Gaulle’s political career. debacle formal an event or situation that is a complete failure, because it does not happen in the way that it was officially planned: The recent banking debacle has put the world economy at risk. | The government is anxious to avoid another political debacle. shambles informal especially BrE if a situation or event is a shambles, it is completely unsuccessful because it has been very badly planned or organized, and no one seems to know what to do: The first few shows were a shambles, but things soon got better. | The meeting ended in a complete shambles. washout informal a failure – used when something is so bad that it would be better if it had not happened: The play wasn’t a complete washout; the acting was okay. | His most recent and ambitious project, a big-budget Hollywood film, was a washout with both critics and audiences alike. turkey informal something that is so bad and unsuccessful that you think the people involved should be embarrassed about it – a very informal use: Since that movie, he has appeared in a string of turkeys. | Surely they must have realised the show was a turkey?ANTONYMS → success

词组	failure
释义	failure /ˈfeɪljə $ -ər/ noun a lack of success in doing something, or something that is not successfuladjectivescomplete/total/utter failure The project ended in total failure.(an) abject/dismal failure (=used to emphasize how bad a failure is) The experiment was considered a dismal failure.a disastrous failure This approach was a disastrous failure.a costly failure (=one that results in a lot of money or many lives being lost) The war came to be seen as a costly failure.a personal failure (=a failure that is someone’s personal fault) He considered his inability to form long-term relationships to be a personal failure.a commercial failure (=something that does not make much money) The film was a commercial failure.economic/political failure Economic failure drove the government out of office.verbsend in/result in failure A series of rescue attempts ended in failure.be doomed to failure (=be certain to fail) The rebellion was doomed to failure from the start.admit failure He was too proud to admit failure.accept failure Being able to accept failure is part of life.avoid failure She was anxious to avoid failure.failure + nounsthe failure rate There is a high failure rate in the restaurant industry.phrasesfear of failure Fear of failure should not deter you from trying.the risk/possibility of failure The risk of failure for a new product is very high.an admission of failure Dropping out of college would be an admission of failure.a history/record of failure (=when someone has failed many times in the past) Some children have a history of failure at school.a string of failures (=a series of failures) The team has had a string of failures in recent games.a sense/feeling of failure He felt a sense of failure when he lost he job.the consequences of failure The political consequences of failure would be defeat at the next election.THESAURUS: failure flop informal something that is not successful because people do not like it – used especially about a film, play, product, or performance: Despite the hype, the movie was a flop at the box office. \| Their next computer was a flop. disaster used when saying that something is extremely unsuccessful: Our first date was a disaster. \| Their marriage was a total disaster. fiasco something that is completely unsuccessful and goes very badly wrong – used especially about things that have been officially planned, which go very wrong: The baggage system broke down on the first day the airport was open. It was a complete fiasco. \| The fiasco came close to ending de Gaulle’s political career. debacle formal an event or situation that is a complete failure, because it does not happen in the way that it was officially planned: The recent banking debacle has put the world economy at risk. \| The government is anxious to avoid another political debacle. shambles informal especially BrE if a situation or event is a shambles, it is completely unsuccessful because it has been very badly planned or organized, and no one seems to know what to do: The first few shows were a shambles, but things soon got better. \| The meeting ended in a complete shambles. washout informal a failure – used when something is so bad that it would be better if it had not happened: The play wasn’t a complete washout; the acting was okay. \| His most recent and ambitious project, a big-budget Hollywood film, was a washout with both critics and audiences alike. turkey informal something that is so bad and unsuccessful that you think the people involved should be embarrassed about it – a very informal use: Since that movie, he has appeared in a string of turkeys. \| Surely they must have realised the show was a turkey?ANTONYMS → success
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