failure
意味: The lack of success or the omission of expected action
Failure is the lack of success or the omission of expected action. It can refer to a person who fails, a breakdown in machinery, or the collapse of a business. 'Heart failure' is a medical condition. 'Failure to appear' is a legal term for not attending court.
例文
- The project ended in failure despite everyone's best efforts. 尽管大家尽了最大努力,项目还是失败了。El proyecto terminó en fracaso a pesar de los mejores esfuerzos de todos.全員の最善の努力にもかかわらず、プロジェクトは失敗に終わりました。모두의 최선의 노력에도 불구하고 프로젝트는 실패로 끝났습니다.
- Power failure left the entire neighbourhood in darkness. 停电使整个社区陷入黑暗。El corte de energía dejó a todo el vecindario a oscuras.停電で近隣全体が暗闇に包まれました。정전으로 인근 전체가 암흑에 빠졌습니다.
- Failure is often the first step towards success. 失败往往是迈向成功的第一步。El fracaso es a menudo el primer paso hacia el éxito.失敗はしばしば成功への第一歩です。실패는 흔히 성공을 향한 첫걸음입니다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: general
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Anglo-French 'failer' (to fail) plus '-ure'. 'Fail' comes from Old French 'faillir', from Vulgar Latin 'fallire' (to deceive, disappoint), from Latin 'fallere' (to trip, cause to fall). Related to 'false' and 'fallacy'.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
ストーリーと豆知識
From Old French 'faillir' meaning 'to fail.' Thomas Edison famously said about inventing the light bulb: 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.' This reframing of failure as learning remains influential today.
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