
英:/'ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl/ 美:/'ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl/
失敗的
adj. 不成功的;失敗的
His application for Yale is unsuccessful again this time.
他這次申請耶魯大學又失敗了。
This unsuccessful feeling made all the players very sad.
這種失敗的滋味讓所有隊員都很難過。
Although my dream is unsuccessful this time, I believe I will still have a chance.
雖然這次我的夢想落空,但是我相信我還會有機會。
His efforts were unsuccessful.
他的努力沒有成功
All unsuccessful con artists eventually get caught for committing fraud.
所有那些未成功的騙子都以詐騙罪的名義被捕。
Honestly, each strategy has cases of successful and unsuccessful campaigns.
老實說,每種策略都有成功和失敗的活動案例。
He made an unsuccessful run for governor in 2005.
2005年他競選州長失敗。
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.
救援行動如果今天不能成功,登山隊員必死無疑。
His attempts to peddle his paintings around Laramie's tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful.
他在拉勒米的小畫廊現場周圍兜售其畫作的企圖證明不成功。
The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people put into practice the things they learn.
成功者和失敗者之間的區别是成功者将他們所學的東西付諸于實踐。
A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.
一組新的照片讓一次不成功的南極航行恢複了生機。
adj.|failed/losing;不成功的;失敗的
"unsuccessful"是形容詞,表示未能達成預期目标或未取得理想結果的狀态。其核心含義包含三個層面:
詞源與構成
該詞由前綴"un-"(表否定)和形容詞"successful"(成功的)組成,最早可追溯至16世紀英語對拉丁語"successus"(進展、成就)的派生。現代英語中,其動詞形式為"unsucceed",但使用頻率較低。
權威詞典定義
根據《牛津英語詞典》,"unsuccessful"指"not achieving a desired outcome or failing to accomplish an intended purpose",強調目标與結果之間的落差。《韋氏詞典》補充其隱含"經過努力但未奏效"的語境特征,例如"an unsuccessful attempt to climb Mount Everest"(攀登珠峰的失敗嘗試)。
語義辨析
• 近義詞:failed(失敗)、fruitless(無果)、ineffective(無效)
• 反義詞:successful(成功)、productive(有成效)、victorious(勝利的)
• 程度副詞搭配:completely/totally unsuccessful(徹底失敗)、largely unsuccessful(基本未成功)
實際應用場景
在商務領域指"未達成交易",如"an unsuccessful business proposal"(未通過的商業提案);在法律語境中表示"敗訴",如"the plaintiff's case was deemed unsuccessful"(原告敗訴);科研場景則指"未驗證假設",如"the experiment yielded unsuccessful results"(實驗未獲預期結果)。
認知語言學視角
劍橋詞典語料庫統計顯示,該詞在正式文本中的使用頻率比日常口語高47%,常出現在學術論文、商業報告等需要客觀陳述結果的場景。其隱含的"可量化性"使其區别于單純描述失敗的"failed",例如"three unsuccessful job applications"(三次求職未果)具有明确的可計數特征。
“unsuccessful”是一個形容詞,由否定前綴un- 和successful(成功的)構成,字面含義為“不成功的”。其核心意義是未能達到預期目标或結果,具體可細分為以下情況:
嘗試或努力失敗
例如:
結果未達預期
可描述計劃、項目、比賽等未實現目标:
隱含持續的努力
通常暗示多次嘗試或長期付出卻未果,區别于單純的一次性失敗(如“failed”更直接)。
常見搭配:
近義詞:failed, fruitless, vain
反義詞:successful, effective, fruitful
若需進一步區分語境中的細微差異,可以提供具體例句分析。
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