fail是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 失败， 不及格； 衰退， 减弱，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I decided to ask you, Rodya, to urge you not to fail to be with us at this interview,' said Dounia.
-- In speaking of it to Dounia, he had let out the secret feeling he cherished and admired, and he could not under-stand that others should fail to admire it too.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Now, David, you understand me, and you know whatwill be the consequence if you fail to obey me to the letter.
-- I did not fail to assure him that I would store these precepts in mymind, though indeed I had no need to do so, for, at the time, theyaffected me visibly.
-- As she would not hear of staying to dinner, lest sheshould by any chance fail to arrive at home with the grey ponybefore dark; and as I apprehend Mr. Wickfield knew her too well,to argue any point with her; some lunch was provided for herthere, and Agnes went back to her governess, and Mr. Wickfield tohis office.
-- Misty ideas of being ayoung man at my own disposal, of the importance attaching to ayoung man at his own disposal, of the wonderful things to be seenand done by that magnificent animal and the wonderful effects hecould not fail to make upon society, lured me away.
-- 'Look at me!My wind may fail me at any moment, and it ain'tlikely that, to my own knowledge, I'd be self-interested under suchcircumstances.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As a magistrate, he had generally some point of law to consult John about, or, at least, some curious anecdote to give; and as a farmer, as keeping in hand the home-farm at Donwell, he had to tell what every field was to bear next year, and to give all such local information as 122 Emmacould not fail of being interesting to a brother whose home it had equally been the longest part of his life, and whose at-tachments were strong.
-- To restrain him as much as might be, by her own man-ners, she was immediately preparing to speak with exquisite calmness and gravity of the weather and the night; but scarcely had she begun, scarcely had they passed the sweep-gate and joined the other carriage, than she found her subject cut up her hand seized her attention demanded, and Mr. Elton actually making violent love to her: availing himself of the precious opportunity, declaring sentiments which must be already well known, hoping fearing ador-158 Emmaing ready to die if she refused him; but flattering himself that his ardent attachment and unequalled love and unex-ampled passion could not fail of having some effect, and in short, very much resolved on being seriously accepted as soon as possible.
-- To youth and natural cheerfulness like Emma's, though under temporary gloom at night, the return of day will hardly fail to bring return of spirits.
-- In my Bath life, I have seen such instances of it!And it is so cheerful a place, that it could not fail of be-ing of use to Mr. Woodhouse's spirits, which, I understand, are sometimes much depressed.
-- Such an adventure as this, a fine young man and a lovely young woman thrown together in such a way, could hardly fail of suggesting certain ideas to the coldest heart and the steadiest brain.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When he says anything laughable, fail to see the point and don't smile, and speak of him before those who will report your talk as 'that fantastical man,' or 'that Sergeant What's-his-name.'
-- Moreover, it was not at all unlikely that his wife would fail at her farming, if she had not already done so; and he would then become liable for her maintenance: and what a life such a future of poverty with her would be, the spectre of Fanny constantly between them, harrowing his temper and embittering her words!Thus, for reasons touching on distaste, regret, and shame commingled, he put off his return from day to day, and would have decided to put it off altogether if he could have found anywhere else the ready-made establishment which existed for him there.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Vauquer, or to the boarders; but, somehow, those whom he obliged felt that they would sooner face death than fail to repay him; a certain resolute look, sometimes seen on his face, inspired fear of him, for all his appearance of easy good-nature.
-- The next morning Paris was wrapped in one of the dense fogs that throw the most punctual people out in their calculations as to the time; even the most business-like folk fail to keep their appointments in such weather, and ordinary mortals wake up at noon and fancy it is eight o'clock.
-- de Beauseant could not very well shut her door against these visitors, she gave them such a cold reception, and showed so much interest in the study of the ceiling, that no one could fail to understand how much he bored her; and when it became known in Paris that Mme.
-- To his request he knew that they would not fail to respond gladly, and he added to it an appeal to their delicacy by touching the chord of honor that vibrates so loudly in young and high- strung natures.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The labours of men of genius, however erroneously directed, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind.'
-- Elizabeth saw even this last resource, her excellent dispositions and irreproachable conduct, about to fail the accused, when, 93although violently agitated, she desired permission to ad-dress the court.
-- It was one which could not fail to impress it-self deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
-- I am full of fears, for if I fail there, I am an outcast in the world forever.'
-- My courage and perseverance were invigorated by these scoffing words; I resolved not to fail in my purpose, and calling on heaven to support me, I continued with unabated fervour to traverse immense deserts, until the ocean ap-peared at a distance and formed the utmost boundary of the horizon.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And, even given another such Godsent occasion, hiscourage might fail him.
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