It took several failed prototypes before the engineers cracked the nut.
Her parting shot about his failed marriage really crossed the line.
He failed to foresee the impact of the new policy on employees.
His myopic judgment failed to anticipate the consequences of his actions.
The decaying government failed to provide essential services to citizens.
这个日益腐朽的政府已经无法向公民提供最基本的公共服务。
The outmoded laws failed to address the modern issues faced by society.
The spy was caught due to a failed espionage mission.
那名特工因为一次失败的间谍行动而暴露身份并被捕。
A new movement may rise from the rubble of this failed revolution.
一场新的运动也许会从这场失败革命的废墟中重生。
The experiment failed singularly due to a slight error in measurements.
这次实验几乎完全是因为一个细微的测量误差而失败的。
He went broke after investing all his savings in that failed restaurant.
他把所有积蓄都投进那家失败的餐馆后就破产了。
The failed attempt damped his confidence about succeeding next time.
这次失败的尝试削弱了他对下次能成功的信心。
His theory about the issue failed to catch on among the experts.
他关于这个问题的理论在专家当中并没有什么市场。
The new software upgrade failed to catch on with older users.
这个新的软件升级版并没有在年长用户中流行起来。