success 英[səkˈses] 美[səkˈsɛs]
success的基本意思是“成功，成就”，是一个名词，它可以是可数名词也可以是不可数名词。复数形式successes，动词形式succeed（成功; 继承），形容词形式successful（成功的），副词successfully（顺利地，成功地）。
一、含义解释
1、作不可数名词，意思是“成功”，指抽象成功。
It's important for the long-term success of any diet that you vary your meals.
如果想要成功做到长期节食,很重要的一点是要膳食多样化。
Nearly all of the young people interviewed believed that work was the key to success.
几乎所有被采访的年轻人都认为工作是成功的关键。
Most of the cast was amazed by the play's success
大多数演员都为该剧大获成功而感到惊奇。
Enthused by the success of the first exhibition, its organisers are hoping to repeat the experience.
由于首展告捷,组织者大受鼓舞,希望能再创佳绩。
2、作可数名词，意思是“获得什么成功、赞誉”，指成功的事。
The jewellery was a great success. 这些珠宝大获赞誉。
We hope it will be a commercial success.
我们希望它能取得商业上的成功。
二、用法辨析
◆失败是成功之母。
误：Failure is the mother of successes.
正：Failure is the mother of success.
析：success 表示抽象意义的“成功”，是不可数的；表示具体意 义的“成功的人或事”, 则是可数的。比较：Gig sucess does not usually occur early.(大器晚成)，His new book was a great success.(他新出版的书获得了巨大成功)。再比较：He has had great success in business.(他事业上很成功)，He was a great success in business.(他事业上很成功)。
◆你说服她改变主意了吗?
误：Did you have any success to persuade her to change her mind?
正：Did you have any success in persuading her to change her mind?
析：have success in doing sth＝做某事有结果或效果。又如：What success did you have in finding a new job?(你想找份新工作结果如何?)
三、常用短语积累
success in 在…方面成功
great success 巨大成功；非常成功
with success 成功地
success rate 成功率；接通率
without success 没有成功
secret of success n. 成功的秘诀
achieve success 取得成功；获得成功
success and failure 成功与失败
way to success 成功之路
road to success 成功之路；成功者之路
complete success 完全成功；彻底的胜利
make a success of 把…做得十分成功，在…上取得成功(或做出成绩)
economic success 经济上的成功
success story n. 一个人的成名史
wish you every success 一帆风顺
meet with success 成功
academic success 学科成就，学术成就
success probability 成功率；成功概率
feeling of success 成功感
