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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 the stairs and injured my back.我跌下楼梯,背部受了伤。
She had fallen, it appeared, from a great height.看来她是从很高的地方摔下来的。
The water's deep here, so don't fall in !这里的水很深,千万别掉进去!
He fell into the river and drowned.他跌进河里淹死了。
If you fell off the roof, you'd kill yourself.要是从屋顶掉下来,你会没命的。
He was leaning out of the window and fell out.他身子探出窗外时掉了出去。
She fell five metres to the bottom of the ravine.她跌进了五米深的沟底。
He fell to his death climbing the Matterhorn.他在攀登马特洪峰时摔死了。
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 zero overnight.气温可能一夜间下跌到零度以下。
Average temperatures fell by ten degrees.平均气温下降了十度。
The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar.英镑对美元的汇率下跌到历史最低水准。
When the teacher walked in, the children's voices fell to a whisper (= they became very quiet).老师一走进来,孩子便压低声音小声说话。
Share prices fell sharply this week.本周股价骤跌。
  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 bed, completely exhausted.她筋疲力尽,倒在床上。
A bomb fell on the church and destroyed it.一枚炸弹落在教堂上,把教堂炸毁了。
A huge meteor fell to Earth in the middle of the desert.一颗巨大的流星陨落在地球上,落在沙漠中央。
He begged for mercy as the blows fell on him (= as he was being hit).他挨打时求饶了。
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 three categories.这种材料分为三类。
Matters of discipline fall outside my area of responsibility.纪律方面的事不是我负责的。
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 after drinking red wine.他喝完红酒总是会睡着。
Your rent falls due (= must be paid) on the first of the month.你的房租必须在每月一号缴付。
She suddenly fell ill.她突然病倒了。
The book fell open (= opened by chance) at the page on Venice.碰巧翻到书中关于威尼斯的那一页。
The government has fallen strangely silent on the subject of tax cuts after all its promises at the last election.政府在上届大选中作出了种种承诺,但奇怪的是,之后却对减税问题避而不谈。
Silence fell on the group of men (= They became silent) as they received the news.听到这个消息,他们沉默了。
She fell under the influence of (= began to be influenced by) an older student.她开始受到一名高年级学生的影响。
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 during the military coup.在军事政变中总统被推翻。
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 Vandals in 455 AD.罗马在西元455年被汪达尔人攻陷。
The constituency fell to Labour at the last election, after ten years of Conservative rule.在保守党主导十年之后,这个选区在上届选举中落入了工党手中。
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.战争中他目睹许多战友阵亡。
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 a Friday this year.今年我的生日在星期五。
Night/Darkness had fallen by the time we got back to the camp.我们返回营地时夜幕已经降临。
In the word 'table', the accent falls on the first syllable.这个词的重音落在第一个音节上。
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 his shoulders in golden curls.男孩的金色鬈发垂在肩上。
The veil fell almost to her waist.面纱几乎垂到她的腰际。
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 in love.他们邂逅,然后疯狂地坠入爱河。
He fell in love with a young German student.他爱上了一个年轻的德国学生。
I thought I was falling in love.我想我堕入情网了。
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