fail

失敗する

望んだ結果を得られない、または計画どおりにうまくいかない。

やさしい英語で： To not achieve what you wanted, or to not work as planned.

• Our plan failed.
• They failed to persuade him to stay.
• What will we do if this attempt fails?

使い方： fail to do something (They failed to reach their goal.); fail in something (He failed in his attempt to cross the river.); fail at something (She failed at her first business venture.)

類義語： be unsuccessful

反対語： succeed

よく使う表現： fail to win, fail at something, fail completely

落第する、不合格になる

試験や授業で、合格に必要な成績に届かない。

やさしい英語で： To get a result below the standard needed to pass an exam or course.

• I failed the test.
• She failed maths but passed all her other subjects.
• What happens if you fail your driving test?

類義語： flunk

反対語： pass

よく使う表現： fail an exam, fail a test, fail a course

低品質、粗悪さ

品質の悪さ、または雑に仕上げられた仕事。

やさしい英語で： Bad quality or work that has been done badly.

• The website is full of fail.
• That redesign is total fail.
• Readers complained about the fail throughout the project.

類義語： rubbish, poor quality

よく使う表現： full of fail, total fail