《2025年新课程学习辅导八年级英语上册人教版》

知识点 fail 教材 p57 To explain why some people fail to keep resolutions
【用法归纳】
fail 动词，意为“未能(做到)；失败”，常见搭配 fail to do sth 意为“未能做某事”，fail in sth 意为“未能做到……”。作动词时，fail 还意为“不及格；未能通过”。例如：
Doctors failed to save the girl's life. 医生没能救活这个女孩。
She failed this exam. 她这次考试不及格。
【情境运用】
根据汉语意思完成句子。(每空词数不限)
(1)他没赶上早班车，所以迟到了。
He failed to catch the early bus, so he was late.
(2)托尼花太多时间弹吉他，他可能会考试不及格。
Tony spends too much time playing the guitar, and he may fail his exam(s).

答案：
(1) failed to catch
(2) fail his exam(s)