failed

failed — 形容詞

1. used before a noun to describe something that tried to work, win, exist, or be e

1.形容詞B2
釋義

失敗的

嘗試後沒有成功或無法持續的

used before a noun to describe something that tried to work, win, exist, or be effective but did not — for example, a business that closed, a plan that produced no result, or a relationship that did not last.

例句

Lucía sold the building of her failed bakery and moved back to her hometown.

Lucía 賣掉了她那家經營失敗的麵包店，然後搬回老家。

attributive: failed [business]

After three failed attempts to climb the mountain, the team finally reached the summit.

經過三次失敗的攻頂嘗試，這支隊伍終於登上了山頂。

collocation: failed attempts

同義詞
  • unsuccessful

    neutral and broader; can describe people and outcomes, used both before nouns and after linking verbs

  • abortive

    more formal; an effort that ended early before it could succeed

  • doomed

    stronger; suggests failure was certain from the start

  • collapsed

    stresses sudden total breakdown, especially of businesses or governments

反義詞
  • successful

    the standard opposite for projects, attempts, and people

  • thriving

    stronger positive; doing very well, growing

文法句型

a failed [thing]

failed [attempt/state/business]

用法筆記

Almost always sits before the noun (attributive). Avoid using it after a linking verb — say 'the project failed' or 'the project was unsuccessful', not 'the project was failed'. Common nouns it modifies: business, attempt, marriage, state, coup, relationship, project, experiment.

常見錯誤

❌The plan was failed.
✅The plan failed.' / 'It was a failed plan.
💡'failed' as an adjective only works before a noun, not after a linking verb.
❌a failed person
✅an unsuccessful person
💡'failed' before 'person' sounds harsh and unnatural; use 'unsuccessful' instead.