Years of experience in the industry—and failed attempts to use technology—have convinced him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse. (完整全文见:https://www.cpsenglish.com/article/812)
这是2021年新高考全国卷2阅读理解D的一个句子。
请说说过去分词 failed 作定语的用法,谢谢!
failed已由过去分词转化为形容词,你在词典上就可以查到 failed 的形容词的用法。
1.以下摘自《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》:
failed ADJ /feɪld/ unsuccessful 失败的;不成功的
He has two failed marriages behind him. 他有过两次失败的婚姻。
a failed attempt 不成功的尝试
a failed comedian 不成功的喜剧演员
2.以下摘自《牛津高阶学习词典英汉双解》第七版:
failed / feild / adj. [only before noun] not successful 失败的;不成功的:
a failed writer 不成功的作家
a failed coup 流产政变
3.以下摘自《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》(第3版):
failed /feɪld/ adjective [before noun] having not succeeded 不成功的,失败的
a failed actress/writer 不成功的女演员/作家
She has two failed marriages behind her. 她已经历过两次失败的婚姻。