n. 失败,不及格;失败者;故障,失灵
来源于拉丁语动词fallere。
拆分: -fall-欺骗 → 元音a被加长为ai,双写l变单写l → fail失败 + -ure名词词尾
同源词:fail, fallacy, fallible, false, fault
例:Her failure to come to the dance was disappointing. 她没来参加舞会,真令人失望。