fail
gb/fˈeɪl/ us/fˈeɪl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
To be unsuccessful
To not do something you tried to do.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to fail to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fail doing something' with 'fail to do something'. The correct form is usually 'fail to do something'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
be unsuccessful (A more neutral and descriptive phrase without strong connotation.)
คำตรงข้าม
succeed (Indicates achieving the desired result, opposite of failing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fail miserably
|fail completely
|fail to deliver
|fail the test
|fail in business
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She failed to meet the project deadline.
- The team failed to score in the final minutes.
- I tried to fix the computer but failed.
- He failed in his attempt to climb the mountain.
- The company failed to impress investors.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I failed to finish my homework.
- He failed to open the door.
- They failed to win the game.
- We failed to catch the bus.
- She failed to find her phone.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
To not pass an exam
To not get a passing mark in a test or class.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to fail [a test/course]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may say 'I got fail' instead of 'I failed'. 'Fail' is a verb and should be used correctly in past tense when needed.
คำพ้องความหมาย
flunk (Informal; common in American English for failing a test or course.)
คำตรงข้าม
pass (Indicates achieving the required standard in a test or course.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fail an exam
|fail a course
|fail a subject
หัวข้อ
education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I failed my driving test twice before passing.
- She failed chemistry last semester.
- He failed the math exam by just two points.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I failed my English test.
- She failed the history exam.
- He failed the science class.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
To break down or stop working
When something like a machine stops working.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] fails
คำพ้องความหมาย
malfunction (More technical term for something not working properly.)
คำตรงข้าม
work (Means functioning as intended, opposite of fail here.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
brake failure
|system fails
|engine fails
หัวข้อ
technology
|engineering
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The brakes on the car failed suddenly.
- The heating system failed during the night.
- The experiment failed because the equipment stopped working.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The light failed during the storm.
- The engine failed on the road.
- The computer failed yesterday.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
To not provide what is needed
To not give enough help or support when needed.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to fail [someone/something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
let down (Informal, focuses on disappointing someone by not supporting them.)
คำตรงข้าม
support (Means giving help or assistance, opposite of failing in this sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fail someone badly
|fail to support
หัวข้อ
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- His courage never failed him during the crisis.
- The government has failed its citizens on healthcare.
- I promised never to fail you.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will not fail you.
- The teacher failed her students.
- He failed his friend in trouble.
คำนาม
informal
B2
entity
5
Complete failure or disaster
A big mistake or something that goes very badly.
คำพ้องความหมาย
disaster (A serious failure, though 'disaster' can be more severe than 'fail' in slang use.)
คำตรงข้าม
win (Slang antonym meaning a big success.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
epic fail
|massive fail
หัวข้อ
internet culture
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- That spelling mistake on the sign is a total fail.
- Forgetting my passport was an epic fail.
- The ad campaign turned out to be a huge fail.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It was a big fail.
- That game was a fail.
- Her plan was a fail.
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fail
IPA
GB/fˈeɪl/
US/fˈeɪl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
fail (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: fail
- Plural: fail
Verb
- Base: fail
- 3rd Person Singular: fails
- Present Participle: failing
- Past: failed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
fails
verb
failing
verb
failed
verb
Core family
failure
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unfailing
adjective
Advanced or less common
unfailingly
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
fail miserably
1/fˈeɪl mˈɪzɚəbli/
fixed phrase
Completely and obviously fail at something
To be very unsuccessful at something.
ตัวอย่าง
- He tried to fix it himself but failed miserably.
- They failed miserably at keeping it a secret.
fail to see (how/why)
1/fˈeɪl tə sˈi hˈaʊwi/
fixed phrase
Not understand why something is so
To not understand why something is true or needed.
ตัวอย่าง
- I fail to see how this plan will work.
- She fails to see why we need more staff.
epic fail
1/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
Very big and obvious failure
A very big and embarrassing mistake or failure.
ตัวอย่าง
- Spilling coffee on my boss was an epic fail.
- The presentation was an epic fail from start to finish.
epic fail
2/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
slang
very big and obvious failure
A complete and very obvious failure, often in a way that looks silly or embarrassing.
ตัวอย่าง
- My attempt to bake a cake was an epic fail when it collapsed in the oven.
- The app launch was an epic fail, crashing for almost every user on the first day.
- He called the speech an epic fail after forgetting half of his notes.
epic fail
3/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
Very big embarrassing mistake or defeat
A very big and embarrassing mistake or lack of success.
ตัวอย่าง
- Forgetting my lines on stage was an epic fail.
- That presentation was an epic fail.
without fail
1/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Always happens without exception
Always happens, every time, without exceptions.
ตัวอย่าง
- He calls his mother every Sunday without fail.
- The train arrives at 8:30 without fail.
without fail
2/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Happens every single time
Always happens; no exceptions.
ตัวอย่าง
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8:00 without fail.
without fail
3/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
always; every single time
Always happens or is done, no matter what.
ตัวอย่าง
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8 a.m. without fail.