关于fail的用法英语有一题是 -Jack ____ to take the examination because he was ill.-what a pitl!A expected B meant C failed D lost该选哪个呢?

C failed
fail to do sth没有做成某事，做某事失败了

选C
1.表示“失败”,通常是不及物动词.表示在某一方面失败,通常用介词 in.如：
He failed in business.他经商失败.
He failed in everything he tried.他想的一切办法都没成功.
2.表示“(考试)不及格”,fail 可用作及物或不及物动词(以及物动词为多见),所以以下各例中 fail 后的介词 in 均可以省略：
He failed (in) his driving-test.他驾驶考试没及格.
She failed (in) her exams again.她考试又没有及格.
有时表示“使某人不及格”(及物).如：
The teacher failed half the class.老师让班上一半的学生未能及格.
3.其后可接不定式,意为“不能”“没有”“忘记”等.如：
He failed to pass the exam.他考试没有及格.
He failed to get there on time.他未能准时赶到那儿.
4.表示“不能成功地做某事”,有时可后接 in doing sth.比较:
他未能说服她.
正：He failed to persuade her.
正：He failed in persuading her.