His attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith.

他离间那两个朋友的企图败了,因为他彼此完全信任。

The speaker failed to put his ideas over clearly enough so that some misunderstanding arose.

"发言者没有把自己的观点解释得十,因而引起了一些误解。"

He had failed to prepare adequately for the task before him.

他没有为面临的任务做充的准备。

He dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed.

他事后仔细剖析那项计划以便搞它败的原因。

The police tried to allay her fears but failed.

警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。

An educational system which fails to teach basic arithmetic is seriously deficient.

一个沒教基础术知识的教育体制是有严重缺陷的。

I was ashamed to tell him that I had failed.

惭愧地将的败告诉了他。

The attempt is morally bound to fail.

这一企图肯定会败。

Their attempts at conciliation had failed and both sides were once again in dispute.

他进行调停的努力败了,双方再次陷入争吵。

We trusted to his coolness,and he didn’t fail us.

相信他会冷静对待,他没有让望。

Diplomacy secured the cooperation that confrontation had failed to elicit.

圆滑的外交手段加强了采用对抗无法实现的合作。

I would fail my exams but that the classmates help me with my lesson.

要不是同学帮助学习功课, 考试就会不及格。

The councilor's proposal didn't succeed because his argument failed to carry conviction.

那个议员的建议不受欢迎, 因为他的论据没有说服力。

"If your calculations are even fractionally incorrect, the whole projection will fail."

"你的计只要有一点点差错,整个工程就可能败。"

This book fails to give what the blurb describes.

这本书不像该书护封上所描绘的那样好。

Two members were booted out for failing to pay the money they owed.

两名会员由于没付欠款而被开除。

Their attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.

他贿赂那位办事员的企图没有成功。

It's no joke when your brakes fail on the motorway.

在快车道上行驶时刹车灵的后果是非常严重的。

His brakes failed on a steep hill.

他的刹车在陡峭的山路上灵了。

The driver clapped on the brakes but failed to stop in time.

司机急忙踩住刹车, 但没有及时把车停住。