unsuccessful

英 [ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl]

美 [ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl]

adj.  不成功的; 失败的; 落空的

高考

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5651 / COCA.7731

牛津词典

adj.

• 不成功的；失败的；落空的
  not successful; not achieving what you wanted to
  1. His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful.
     他求职的努力都落空了。
  2. They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year.
     他们未能达到年度目标。
  3. She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him.
     她几次想见他都未如愿。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不成功的；落空的；失败的
  Something that isunsuccessfuldoes not achieve what it was intended to achieve.
  1. His efforts were unsuccessful.
     他的努力失败了。
  2. ...a second unsuccessful operation on his knee...
     他第二次失败的膝盖手术
  3. There were reports last month of unsuccessful negotiations between guerrillas and commanders.
     有报道称上月游击队和指挥官之间的谈判失败。
• ADJ-GRADED （尤指事业上）失败的，不成功的
  Someone who isunsuccessfuldoes not achieve what they intended to achieve, especially in their career.
  1. The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people put into practice the things they learn...
     成功者与失败者的区别在于成功者能够学以致用。
  2. He and his friend Boris were unsuccessful in getting a job.
     他和他朋友鲍里斯都没有找到工作。

英英释义

adj

• failing to accomplish an intended result
  1. an abortive revolt
  2. a stillborn plot to assassinate the President
  Synonym:abortivestillborn
• not successful

双语例句

• All my efforts ended in failure, ie were unsuccessful.
  我所有的努力都失败了。
• Since your wife's departure have been unsuccessful.
  因为你老婆已经离开了。
• Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN film show.
  写电影剧本未获成功后，他在美国有线新闻网的一档电影节目中争取到了一个固定时段。
• How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years.
  一个热情但却失败的求婚者该是多么愚蠢啊，尤其是如果他已经上了年纪。
• David was an unsuccessful suicide.
  大卫自杀未遂。
• Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful
  不幸的是，将它与其他土豆品种杂交的尝试均告失败。
• Despite his efforts, he ended up unsuccessful after all.
  尽管他奋发努力，最后还是没成功。
• The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people put into practice the things they learn
  成功者与失败者的区别在于成功者能够学以致用。
• Tell me about a time when you were unsuccessful in motivating an employee.
  告诉我一个你激励员工不成功的例子。
• The postcard points out 16 big differences between successful and unsuccessful people.
  明信片一共总结了成功人士和碌碌无为的人之间的16个不同点。