我房内的冷气机不灵了。

The air-conditioner in my room does not work well.

他眼睛不尖，头脑不灵。

He was not quick either of vision or conception.

他那些最逗人的笑话不灵了。

His best jokes fell flat.

电话不灵了。没有拨号音了。

The phone is out of order. there is no dial tone .

电话不灵了。没有拨号音了。

The first phone failed to give a dial tone .

⊙、钟不敲不鸣，人不学不灵。

Clock don't knock, people don't learn ineffective.

她的听觉因上了年纪而不灵了。

Her hearing was dulled by age.

你那母的见了我这公的就不灵了。

These bells must be hen−pecked. When the males see the females they don't dare to do their stuff.

不过不灵。还有什么其他建议吗？

And that doesn't work for me. Any other suggestions?

这种策略不灵。

This strategy simply won't work.