单词 | fall |
释义 | fall UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen) HAVE AN ACCIDENT 发生意外 ESSENTIAL intransitive ■to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident (突然)跌倒,摔倒 •The path's very steep, so be careful you don't fall.小路很陡,小心别摔倒。 •He fell badly and broke his leg.他重重跌倒,摔断了腿。 •Athletes have to learn how to fall without hurting themselves.运动员必须学会跌倒时怎么避免自己受伤。 •She fell under a bus and was killed instantly.她跌到公车下面,当场被轧死了。 •The horse fell at the first fence.那匹马在跳过第一道障碍物时就摔倒了。 •I fell down •She had fallen, it appeared, from •The water's deep here, so don't fall in •He fell into •If you fell off •He was leaning out of the window and fell out •She fell five metres to •He fell to fall flat on your face informal ■to fall and land with your face down 脸朝下跌倒,趴倒在地 •Poor Kathy fell flat on her face in the mud.可怜的凯西脸朝下跌进了泥里。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)BECOME LOWER 减少 ESSENTIAL intransitive ■to become lower in size, amount or strength (规模、数量或力量)减少,降低 •Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.由于经济衰退,人们对新车的需求减少了。 •The standard of his work has fallen during the year.这年内他的工作水准下降了。 •Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15% this year.今年国有企业的工资预计下降15%。 •The temperature could fall below •Average temperatures fell by •The pound has fallen to •When the teacher walked in, the children's voices fell to a whisper •Share prices fell sharply Common Learner Errors fall down or fall?To talk about something becoming lower in size, amount or strength, don't say 'fall down', say fall :✗ Last year the company's profits fell down dramatically.Last year the company's profits fell dramatically. UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen) COME DOWN 降落 ESSENTIAL intransitive ■to come down onto the ground or from a high position to a lower position 落下;降落 •The snow had been falling steadily all day.雪持续下了一整天。 •You can tell it's autumn because the leaves have started to fall.可以看出是秋天了,因为树叶已经开始凋落。 •She fell into •A bomb fell on •A huge meteor fell to •He begged for mercy as the blows fell on fall to your knees (also fall down on your knees) ■to go down on your knees to show respect 下跪(表示尊敬) •The people all fell to their knees and began to pray.人们都跪了下来,开始祈祷。 intransitive ■When the curtain falls in the theatre, it comes down because the play or performance has ended 落幕;(戏剧或演出)结束 •The audience was still laughing as the curtain fell.演出结束时观众仍在大笑。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)BELONG TO 属于 ADVANCED intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to belong to a particular group, subject or area 属于(某一群体、学科或领域) •The material falls into •Matters of discipline fall outside UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)BECOME 变成 ADVANCED intransitive + adverb or preposition [L] ■to change to a particular condition from a different one 变成(某状态) •He always falls asleep •Your rent falls due •She suddenly fell ill •The book fell open •The government has fallen strangely silent •Silence •She fell under UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)BE DEFEATED 被击败 intransitive ■to be beaten or defeated 被打败;被击垮 •The government finally fell after losing the support of the centre parties.失去中间党派支持之后,本届政府最终垮台了。 •The president fell from power intransitive ■If a place falls in a war or an election, an enemy army or a different political party gets control of it 沦陷,失守;落败 •Rome fell to •The constituency fell to intransitive literary ■If soldiers fall while fighting, they are killed 阵亡,战死 •Many brave men fell in the fight to save the city.为保卫这座城市,许多勇士战死了。 •During the war, he saw many of his comrades fall in battle intransitive ■In cricket, when a wicket falls, the turn of the player who is hitting the ball ends (板球)击球手被淘汰出局 •Ten wickets fell in 22 overs.在22次连续投球中,十名打击手被淘汰出局。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)HAPPEN 发生 intransitive ■to come at a particular time or happen in a particular place 落,降临;发生 •Easter falls late this year.今年的复活节来得迟。 •My birthday will fall on •Night/Darkness •In the word 'table', the accent falls on •The Treasury has still not decided where the cuts will fall.财政部尚未决定削减哪些开支。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)HANG DOWN 垂下 intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to hang down loosely 下垂,低垂 •The boy's hair fell around •The veil fell almost to UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)unhappy 不愉快 your face/spirits fall ■If your face falls, you suddenly look unhappy or disappointed, and if your spirits fall, you suddenly feel unhappy or disappointed 脸色变阴沉/情绪变低落 •His spirits fell when he saw the distance he still had to go.一看到还要走的路程距离,他的情绪就低落下来。 •As she read her exam results, her face fell.看到考试成绩,她脸色一沉。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)fall between two stools ■If something falls between two stools, it fails to achieve either of two aims 两头落空 •The grammar guide falls between two stools - it's too difficult for a beginner but not detailed enough for an advanced student.这本文法指南对初学者和水准高的学生都不适用——对初学者太难,对水准高的学生又不够详细。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)fall by the wayside ■If someone falls by the wayside, they fail to finish an activity, and if something falls by the wayside, people stop doing it, making it, or using it 中途退出;半途而废 •So why does one company survive a recession while its competitors fall by the wayside?那么为甚么一家公司熬过了经济衰退期,而其竞争对手都中途倒闭了呢? UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)fall flat ■If a joke, idea or suggestion falls flat, it does not have the intended effect (笑话、想法或建议)未达到预期效果 •He made several jokes and each of them fell flat.他讲了几个笑话,但全都不好笑。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)fall foul of sth ■to break a rule or law, especially without intending to (尤指无意识地)违反(规则或法律) •Manufacturers may fall foul of the new government guidelines.生产厂商可能会违反政府的新指导原则。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)fall foul of sb ■to have a disagreement with someone 与(某人)产生分歧 •Things were going well for her till she fell foul of the director.与主管产生分歧之前,她的工作进展得很顺利。 UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l] verb (fell, fallen)fall in love ADVANCED ■to be very attracted to someone and begin to love them 相爱,坠入情网 •They met and fell madly •He fell in love with •I thought I was falling in love.我想我堕入情网了。 §UK [fɔ:l] US [fɑ:l/fall 1 |
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