Failing Meaning in English
word · lemma: fail
/ˈfeɪɫɪŋ/
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/fˈeɪlɪŋ/
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释义
A 'failing' is a lack of success or a weakness in someone’s character or performance. It can also mean a mistake, fault, or something that did not succeed.
用法与细微差别
Usually formal or neutral as a noun. Common collocations: 'major failing', 'personal failing'. As an adjective, less common, means 'not successful'. Can describe character flaws ('a failing of honesty') or school/university grades ('a failing grade').
Spanish: fracaso - defectoPortuguese (BR): fracasso - falha - defeitoPortuguese (PT): fracasso - falha - defeitoChinese (Simplified): 失败 - 缺点Chinese (Traditional): 失敗 - 缺點Hindi: असफलता - कमीArabic: فشل - عيبBengali: দুর্বলতা - ব্যর্থতা - shortcoming (দোষ)Russian: недостаток - неудача - слабостьJapanese: 欠点 - 失敗Vietnamese: thiếu sót - thất bạiKorean: 결점 - 실패Turkish: eksiklik - başarısızlıkUrdu: کمزوری - ناکامیIndonesian: kelemahan - kegagalan
例句
His greatest failing is impatience.
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The project ended in failing.
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A common failing is forgetting people’s names.
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Despite his failings, everyone liked him.
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One major failing of the system is its slow response time.
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He blamed his failing grade on not studying enough.
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