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词语辨析
fail，miss
【解说】
这两个词都可以作“不成”解。它们的区别在于miss通常要搭用动名词短语；而fail通常要搭用动词不定式。例如The squirrel was lucky that it missed being caught.那个松鼠很幸运，恰好没有被抓住。I have failed to catch the train我没有搭上那班火车。下面三句意思相同
【解说】John failed to pass the examination
John failed in the examination
John failed the examination约翰考试没有及格。以下两个句子的意思不同
【解说】Mr.Hansen failed to come this morning.汉森先生今天早晨没有来成。(原因也许是客观的)Mr.Hansen didn't come this morning.汉森先生今天早晨没有来。(原因多半是主观的)
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