failing

['feiliŋ]

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

例句与用法：

You know that Bill was thrown out of college for failing his exams.

你知道吗，比尔因考试不及格而被大学开除了。

The company stands accused of failing to safeguard the public.

这家公司被控未能保护公众的利益。

She erred in failing to meet him in person.

她错在没有亲自与他见面。

He was criticized by the committee for failing to report the accident.

他因未对事故进行汇报而受到委员会的批评。

Failing instructions I did what I thought was best.

没有任何指示，我只能按我认为最好的方法去做了。

That machine has one big failing.

那台机器有个大缺点。

词形变化：

动词过去式: fail-safed | 动词过去分词: fail-safed | 动词现在分词: fail-safing | 动词第三人称单数: fail-safes |

详细释义：

n.

缺点; 弱点[C]

We all have our little failings.

我们都有自己的小缺点。

a.

衰退(或减弱)中的

He had given up his job because of failing health.

由于体质衰弱他放弃了工作。

prep.

如果没有……; 若无……时

You may find her at home, or failing that, try the library.

你可能在家里找到她, 若不在的话, 不妨去图书馆找找看。