高中英语熟词生义500词(15)

141．fail （熟义：失败，不及格）

Our water supply failed．我们供水不足了。

He is failing in health/His health is failing.  v. 衰退，衰弱

He failed to lend her a hand.  v. 未能

He never fails to write to his mother every month．他从来不忘记每月写信给他的母亲

142. familiar adj．密切的，亲密（熟义：熟悉）

Are you on familiar terms with Tom？你和Tom交情好吗？

143. family n．子女（熟义：家）

Has he any family？他有子女吗？

144．fan（熟义：扇子）

The famous film star has no time to deal with the fan mails． n．狂热者，迷，粉丝

145. far from远远不是（熟义：离……远）

The show was far from being a failure； it was a great success．这个秀远远不是失败；而是十分成功的。

146. fashion  熟义：n. 时尚，时装

He behaves in a peculiar fashion. n.方式

147. fast 熟义：adj./adv.  快的/地

His tears fell fast. adv.接连不断，快速不断地

He's fast asleep. adv. =He has a heavy sleep. adv. 完全地

148. fever 熟义：n. 发烧，发热

He is in a fever of her arrival. n.狂热，高度兴奋

149．figure （熟义：n．数字；雕塑，人物）

She figured that she would be next．v．认为，想象

I couldn't figure out what he meant．我不明白他是什么意思。

150．fine  （熟义：adj．好的，晴朗的）

He was fined ＄200． v．＆n．罚款