Word · Frequency #13711
Fully loadedfailing
不合格的；不达标的
below acceptable in performance; not good enough
- 1.
below acceptable in performance
表现不合格的；不及格的
表现不合格的；不及格的；失败的
In use
The school was criticized for its failing math program.
The failing company had to lay off half its workers.
Teachers pay extra attention to failing students.
one's + failing
作名词时，failing 意为“缺点、弱点”，是可数名词，常与 one's 连用。
Her main failing is her lack of confidence.
她的主要缺点是缺乏自信。
failing + noun
作形容词时，failing 意为“衰退的、失败的”，用于修饰 health、business 等名词。
He kept working despite his failing health.
尽管健康状况每况愈下，他仍继续工作。
failing + noun, + clause
作介词时，failing 意为“如果没有”，后接名词，常放在句首表示假设。
Connections
Collocations
- failing health
- 健康状况恶化
- He continued to work despite his failing health.尽管健康状况每况愈下，他仍继续工作。
- failing eyesight
- 视力衰退
- She had to stop driving because of failing eyesight.由于视力衰退，她不得不停止开车。
- failing marriage
- 破裂的婚姻
- Their failing marriage finally ended in divorce.他们破裂的婚姻最终以离婚告终。
- failing memory
- 衰退的记忆力
- His failing memory made it hard to recognize old friends.他衰退的记忆力使他难以认出老朋友。
- failing business
- 濒临倒闭的企业
- The failing business was forced to close.这家濒临倒闭的企业被迫关门。
- failing grade
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fail(失败)+ing(正在)，正处在失败的过程中，即“失败的”。可联想“这次尝试正在fail，结果就是failing”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、书面写作、日常谈论健康或事业 作形容词时，failing 通常放在名词前，表示“正在失败的、衰退的”，多出现在书面语或新闻报道中，如 failing health（每况愈下的健康）。日常口语中也可见，整体属于中性，稍偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 failing 真正押韵的词有 ailing、sailing、nailing、wailing（均读 /-eɪlɪŋ/）。注意 feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ 和 filing /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/ 拼写相似，但元音不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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