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failing n.失败；缺点；过失adj.衰弱的prep.如果没有动词fail的现在分词. (1) 他的懒惰导致了他的失败。(2) 失败应该使我们有所长进，而不是变得沮丧。(3) 那台机器有个大缺点。(4) 她的缺点之一是自私。(5) 1981年，默多克买下了经营失败但却久负盛名的《伦敦时报》。(6) 如果没有指示,我就按照自己认为最好的方法去做。(7) 要是史密斯不在

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英 ['feɪlɪŋ] 美 ['feɪlɪŋ] (1) His laziness results in his failing.(2) Failing should make us better not bitter.(3) That machine has one big failing.(4) One of her failing is selfishness.(5) In 1981, Murdoch bought the failing but prestigious London Times.(6) Failing instructions I did what I thought best.(7) Failing Smith, try Jones. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]过错；缺陷；不足 The failings of someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features.   [usu pl]Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West...像俄罗斯很多人一样，她认为国家的错误就在于徒然地竭力追赶西方。He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings.为了弥补现实中儿子的不足之处，他就想象出了一个儿子。2[PHRASE 短语](引出另一种选择)如果不能的话，万一不行的话 You say failing that to introduce an alternative, in case what you have just said is not possible.   [PHR with cl/group]Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.找个能让你把事情说清楚的人，如果不行的话，就把你所想的写下来。

英语单词	failing
英美音标	英 ['feɪlɪŋ] 美 ['feɪlɪŋ]
中文释义	n.失败；缺点；过失 adj.衰弱的 prep.如果没有动词fail的现在分词.
英语例句	(1) His laziness results in his failing. (2) Failing should make us better not bitter. (3) That machine has one big failing. (4) One of her failing is selfishness. (5) In 1981, Murdoch bought the failing but prestigious London Times. (6) Failing instructions I did what I thought best. (7) Failing Smith, try Jones.
中文例句	(1) 他的懒惰导致了他的失败。 (2) 失败应该使我们有所长进，而不是变得沮丧。 (3) 那台机器有个大缺点。 (4) 她的缺点之一是自私。 (5) 1981年，默多克买下了经营失败但却久负盛名的《伦敦时报》。 (6) 如果没有指示,我就按照自己认为最好的方法去做。 (7) 要是史密斯不在
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]过错；缺陷；不足 The failings of someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features. [usu pl] Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West... 像俄罗斯很多人一样，她认为国家的错误就在于徒然地竭力追赶西方。 He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings. 为了弥补现实中儿子的不足之处，他就想象出了一个儿子。 2 [PHRASE 短语](引出另一种选择)如果不能的话，万一不行的话 You say failing that to introduce an alternative, in case what you have just said is not possible. [PHR with cl/group] Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts. 找个能让你把事情说清楚的人，如果不行的话，就把你所想的写下来。

Failing Make I 英 Feɪlɪŋ] 美 Feɪlɪŋ N.失败；缺点；过失 Adj.衰弱的