failing

英 ['feɪlɪŋ] 美 ['feɪlɪŋ]

• n. 失败；缺点；过失
• adj. 衰弱的
• prep. 如果没有
• 动词fail的现在分词.

英英释义

Noun:

1. a flaw or weak point;

   "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
   

2. failure to reach a minimum required performance;

   "his failing the course led to his disqualification"
   "he got two flunks on his report"
   

Adjective:

1. below acceptable in performance;

   "received failing grades"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. His laziness results in his failing.
   他的懒惰导致了他的失败。
2. Failing should make us better not bitter.
   失败应该使我们有所长进，而不是变得沮丧。
3. That machine has one big failing.
   那台机器有个大缺点。
4. One of her failing is selfishness.
   她的缺点之一是自私。
5. Unfortunately, nonlistening seems to be a chronic human failing.
   遗憾的是，这种听而不闻的现象是人类常犯的过失。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. In 1981, Murdoch bought the failing but prestigious London Times.
   1981年，默多克买下了经营失败但却久负盛名的《伦敦时报》。

用作介词 (prep.)

1. Failing instructions I did what I thought best.
   如果没有指示,我就按照自己认为最好的方法去做。
2. Failing Smith, try Jones.
   要是史密斯不在

经典引文

• Sharp ruined himself by drinkingsa by no means uncommon journalistic failing.

  出自： L. Woolf

• We hoped Sebastian might give us luncheon...Failing him we can always try Boy Mulcaster.

  出自： E. Waugh

词汇搭配

• natural failing 自然过失
• failing load 破坏载荷,破坏荷载...
• failing film 降膜的
• failing strength 破坏强度
• failing stress 破坏应力
• never-failing 不绝的
• fail 失败

近反义词

【近义词】

• weakness 软弱
• shortcoming 缺点
• fault 缺点
• flaw 瑕疵
• weak spot 弱点
• imperfection 不完美
• abortive 失败的
• without 没有
• drawback 缺点
• unsuccessful 不成功的
• in the absence of 在 ... 不在场的情况...
• lacking 缺少的
• defect 缺点
• worsening 恶化
• weakening 弱化
• fading 褪色
• waning (月亮)渐亏的...
• dwindling 动词dwindle的现在...
• dying 垂死的
• vice 缺点
• flunk （使）失败

【反义词】

• passing 通过