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failure的用法与搭配

2016-07-26来源:和谐英语

failure的用法与搭配

1. 泛指一般意义的“失败”,是不可数名词。如:

Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。

若指具体的失败的人或事等,则为可数名词。如:

The performance was rather a failure. 表演颇不成功。

He was a failure as a teacher. 他当过教师,却不称职。

另外,若指一次失败,也是可数名词。如:

Success came after many failures. 多次失败之后,终于获得了成功。

2. 表示未能做某事,通常用 one’s failure to do sth。如:

His failure to help us was disappointing. 他未能帮助我们真是令人失望。

I am puzzled by his failure to reply to my letter. 他不给我回信使我百思不解。

His failure to pass the examination surprised US. 他的落榜是使我们吃惊的。

表示在某一方面的失败或考试不及格等,可用介词 in。如:

Failure in one examination should not stop you trying again. 一次考试不及格不应妨碍你再试一次。