1.
overplay one's hand
(牌戏中)对自已力量估计过高终于失败
2.
Since he failed in the attempt, Thomas finally quit work .
由于尝试失败，汤玛斯终于放弃工作。
3.
After years as an unsuccessful businessman her's finally made it.
作了几年失败的商人之后，他终于成功了。
4.
Every man meets his Waterloo at last.
人终究有失败的时候。
5.
All his efforts culminated in failure.
他的努力最终失败了。
6.
a final crushing defeat.
最终的、决定性的失败。
7.
He finally conceded defeat.
他最终承认了失败。
8.
Their marriage finished in failure.
他们的婚姻以失败告终。
9.
My efforts ended totally in failure.
我的努力最终全盘失败。
10.
Their long struggle ended in failure.
他们长期斗争终告失败.
11.
They were greatly disappointed, for their scheme turned out to be a bad egg.
计划最终失败了，他们大失所望。
12.
After many months of disappointment the Company at last struck oil.
经过几个月的不断失败，这个公司终于钻探到了石油。
13.
They reached the summit of Everest after years of planning and countless failures
经多年的筹划及无数次的失败,他们终于登上了珠穆朗玛峰顶。
14.
Dolly's birth followed years of research and hundreds of failed attempts.
经过数年的研究和上千次的失败尝试，多利终于诞生了。
15.
"You are, indeed, the most beautiful and most noble woman I ever saw!"
美塞苔丝说，她竭力抑制不让眼泪掉下来，但终于还是失败了。
16.
Napoleon's political life ended at Waterloo, but the decisive turning point was his defeat at Moscow.
拿破仑的政治生命，终结于滑铁卢，而其决定点，则是在莫斯科的失败。
17.
He failed many times but he finally broke through to find a successful polio vaccine.
他失败了许多次，但终于发现了有效的预防小儿麻痹症的疫苗。
18.
After failing his driving, test eight times, Oliver at last pulled it off.
奥立弗的驾驶考试连续8次失败，最后他终于成功了。