| 词汇 | fall |
| 释义 | fall verb uk /fɔːl/ us /fɑːl/fell | fallen fallverb (HAVE AN ACCIDENT)A2[ I ] to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident: （突然）跌倒，摔落 The path's very steep, so be careful you don't fall.小路很陡，当心别摔倒。 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不伤到自己。 The horse fell at the first fence.那匹马在跳跃第一道障碍物时就摔倒了。 fall downI fell down the stairs and injured my back.我跌下楼梯，后背受了伤。 fall fromThe object appeared to have fallen from a great height.这件物体似乎是从很高的地方落下来的。 fall inThe water's deep here, so don't fall in!这里的水很深，别掉进去了！ fall onShe slipped and fell on the ice.她滑了一下，摔倒在冰上。 fall intoHe fell into the river and had to be rescued.他掉进了河里，需要救援。 fall offI fell off my bike and scraped my knee.我从自行车上掉下来，摔坏了膝盖。 fall outHe was leaning out of the window and almost fell out.他从窗户探身出去，差一点摔下去了。 fall underShe fell under a bus and was killed instantly.她跌到公共汽车下面，当场被轧死了。 fall toShe fell five metres to the bottom of the ravine.她跌进了5米深的沟底。 fall to your deathHe fell to his death climbing the Matterhorn.他在攀登马特峰时摔死了。 to go down onto the ground suddenly fallShe slipped and fell. dropSeveral apples dropped from the tree. collapseSeveral buildings collapsed in the earthquake. crumpleHe fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor. tumbleA huge rock tumbled down the mountain. plungeFour of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke. fall flat on your faceinformal 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.可怜的凯茜脸朝下跌进了泥里。 Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.离悬崖边远一点——会掉下去的。 Hold onto the rail so that you don't fall.抓牢扶手，这样就不会摔倒了。 They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.他们一个劲儿嘲笑他，因为他老是从自行车上摔下来。 She knocked her head against the wall as she fell.她跌倒时头撞在墙上。 We heard a splash and then saw that Toni had fallen in the river.我们听到扑通一声，接着就看到托尼掉到了河里。 Falling and dropping collapse collapse under someone's/something's weight collapse/fall in a heapidiom crumple drop like fliesidiom drop off faceplant fly knock knock someone over landing let goidiom mic drop nosedive overbalance parachutist shower topple trip (someone) up wayside fallverb (BECOME LOWER)B1[ I ] 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，对新车的需求减少了。 The standard of his work has fallen during the year.这一年中他的工作水平下降了。 Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15 percent this year.今年国有企业的工资预计下降15%。 fall belowThe temperature could fall below zero overnight.气温可能一夜间突降到零度以下。 fall byAverage temperatures fell by ten degrees.平均气温下降了10度。 fall toThe 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平。 fall to a whisperWhen the teacher walked in, the children's voices fell to a whisper (= they became very quiet).老师一走进来，孩子们便压低了声音小声讲话。 fall sharplyShare prices fell sharply this week.本周股价骤跌。 to become smaller or less decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduceThey've just reduced the price. bring downThey are bringing down their prices. dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. The temperature has fallen below zero recently. Inflation has fallen below 2%, and that's official. The flood waters fell, depositing mud over the whole area.洪水退去后留下的淤泥覆盖了整个区域。 Many economists expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.许多经济学家预测在未来的几个月失业率将会下降。 If your bank account balance falls below the minimum, you'll be nicked for a $5 service charge.如果你的银行存款余额低于这个底限，那你将被收取5美元的服务费。 Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction deflation dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve recede reduce reducible reduction resize trough fallverb (COME DOWN)A2[ I ] 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。 It was October and the leaves had started to fall.十月了，树叶开始掉落。 fall intoShe fell into bed, completely exhausted.她筋疲力尽，倒在床上。 fall onA bomb fell on the church and destroyed it.一颗炸弹落在教堂上，把教堂炸毁了。 fall toA huge meteor fell to Earth in the middle of the desert.一颗巨大的流星陨落到地球上，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(alsofall down on your knees) to go down on your knees to show respect or gratitude: 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。 [ I ] 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.演出结束时观众们仍在大笑。 Although the curtain has now fallen on the Republican era, many of its values still remain. The fact that aircraft don't fall out of the sky always seems to me to defy the law of gravity. The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the earth's atmosphere.卫星坠经地球大气层时会碎裂起火，化为灰烬。 Her luxuriant hair fell around her shoulders.她浓密的秀发披在肩上。 Rain had been falling steadily all day and the ground had become a marsh.雨整天下个不停，地面成了一片泽国。 Moving downwards base jumping descend descent downwardly drop/fall/sink like a stoneidiom fall down go down nosedive pancake landing parachute plumb plunge post-dive pronate pronation put something/someone down rain shower stone touch fallverb (BELONG TO)[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] to belong to a particular group, subject, or area: 属于（某一群体、学科或领域） fall intoThe material falls into three categories.这种材料分为3类。 fall outsideMatters of discipline fall outside my area of responsibility.纪律方面的事不是我负责的。 They believe that all the outstanding issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.他们认为，所有悬而未决的问题都应纳入会谈范围之内。 What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?这本书属于什么体裁——喜剧还是悲剧？ This case falls outside the purview of this particular court.这件案子超出了这个法庭的权限。 The matter falls outside his area of jurisdiction. This research paper falls outside my own area of expertise. Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obligatory obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to preserve shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus fallverb (BECOME)B1[ I+ adv/prep, L ] to change to a particular condition from a different one: 变成（某状态） fall asleepHe always falls asleep after drinking red wine.他喝完红酒总是会睡着。 fall illShe suddenly fell ill.她突然病倒了。 fall openThe book fell open (= opened by chance) at a picture of Venice.碰巧翻开书上关于威尼斯的那一页。 fall silentThe president has fallen strangely silent on the issue of gun control.在控枪问题上，总统奇怪地变得十分沉默。 fall dueUKYour rent falls due (= must be paid) on the first of the month.你的房租每月1号须缴付。 silence fallsSilence 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。 fall underShe 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。 They let the palace fall into ruin.他们听任那座宫殿沦为一片废墟。 The buildings had started to fall into decay.那些建筑已经开始破败了。 He fell unconscious shortly after the accident. Sophia fell ill while on holiday. After we'd explained about the change of plan, the children fell strangely quiet for a minute or two. Changing about-face about-turn alterable altered alternate churn make an about-turn make something into something malleable meta metamorphose morph mutate pervert revolutionize rollback rotation rotational sanitization transcribe fallverb (BE DEFEATED)C2[ I ] to be beaten or defeated: 被打败；被击垮 fall from powerThe president fell from power during the military coup.在军事政变中总统被推翻。 UKThe government finally fell after losing the support of the centre parties.失去中间党派支持之后，这届政府最终垮台了。 C2[ I ] 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 fall toRome fell to the Vandals in AD 455.罗马在公元455年被汪达尔人攻陷。 UKThe constituency fell to Labour at the last election, after ten years of Conservative rule.在保守党主导10年之后，这个选区在上届选举中落入了工党手中。 [ I ]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。 fall in battleDuring the war, he saw many of his comrades fall in battle.战争中他目睹了许多战友的阵亡。 [ I ]UK In cricket, when a wicket falls, the turn of the player who is hitting the ball ends: （板球）击球手被杀出局 Ten wickets fell in 22 overs.在22次连续投球中，10名击球手被淘汰出局。 Losing and being defeated admit admit defeatphrase battering chase chase shadowsidiom concede defeat fallen give give in go go down knuckle non-winning say say uncleidiom succumb take a batteringidiom unwinnable whipsaw You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Death and dying Cricket fallverb (HAPPEN)C2[ I ] 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。 fall onMy birthday will fall on a Friday this year.今年我的生日在星期五。 night/darkness fallsNight/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.table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。 Occurring and happening afoot asynchronous asynchronously attend attendant be at workidiom crop ensue ensuing eventuate fall into placeidiom follow on go off gone resynchronization resynchronize roll roll around shake out succeed fallverb (HANG DOWN)C2[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] to hang down loosely: 下垂，低垂 fall aroundThe boy's hair fell around his shoulders in golden curls.男孩的金色卷发垂在肩上。 fall toThe veil fell almost to her waist.面纱几乎垂到她的腰际。 Hanging and suspending be dripping with somethingidiom cascade dangle dangle from something dangly drape drip drooping droopingly droopy hang hung pendant pendulous rehang sag saggy sling string string someone up fallverb (UNHAPPY)your face falls If your face falls, you suddenly look unhappy or disappointed: 脸色变阴沉／情绪变低落 His face fell when he saw the distance he still had to go. GrammarFell or felt? Fell is the past simple of the verb fall: … Fall or fall down? We can use fall as a noun or a verb. It means ‘suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground unintentionally or accidentally’. It can also mean ‘come down from a higher position’. As a verb, it is irregular. Its past form is fell and its -ed form is fallen. Fall does not need an object: … Idiomsfall between two stools fall by the wayside fall flat fall foul of something fall foul of someone fall in line fall in love fall into someone's arms fall into place fall into the wrong hands fall into the/someone's trap fall prey/victim to something/someone fall short nearly/almost fall off your chair fall on deaf ears fall on hard times Phrasal verbsfall about fall apart fall away fall back fall back on something fall behind fall down fall down on something fall for someone fall for something fall from something fall in fall in with someone fall in with something fall into something fall off fall on/upon someone fall on/upon something fall on someone fall out fall over fall over something/someone fall through fall to someone fall to fall noun uk /fɔːl/ us /fɑːl/ fallnoun (LOWER AMOUNT)B1[ Cusually singular ] the fact of the size, amount, or strength of something getting lower: （规模、数量或力量的）减少，降低 fall ina fall in the price of petrol/the unemployment rate汽油价格的下跌／失业率的降低 rise and fallWe could hear the rise and fall of voices in the other room.我们能听见另一间屋里忽高忽低的讲话声。 There was a fall in support for the party at the last election.上届选举时，该党的支持率下跌了。 the fact of getting smaller or becoming less decreaseThere has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors. fallA fall in the price of petrol is unlikely. fall-offThere's been a sharp fall-off in demand for the product since the company's scandal broke. falling-offThere has been a slight falling-off in public sector employment growth. The last ten years have seen a dramatic fall in the number of adoptions.过去10年中收养孩子的人数明显减少了。 The City acted swiftly to the news of a fall in the value of sterling.金融界对英镑下跌的消息迅速作出反应。 Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits.昨天这家公司宣布其利润首次出现下跌。 The fall in interest rates is excellent news for borrowers.对于借款人来说，利率降低是个好消息。 There was a larger-than-expected fall in unemployment last month.上个月的失业人数比预计数字减少了很多。 Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction deflation dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve recede reduce reducible reduction resize trough fallnoun (SEASON)[ C or U ]US(UKautumn) the season after summer and before winter, when fruits and crops become ready to eat and the leaves fall off the trees: 秋季，秋天 in the fallI'm starting college in the fall.我秋天开始上大学。 next fallNext fall we'll be back in New York.我们明年秋天回纽约。 a fall day/morning一个秋日/秋天的清晨 fall colours/foliage秋日的色彩/秋叶 In the fall, everyone is out raking up the dead leaves. The garden is a blaze of colour in the fall. They plan to get married in the fall. Check out our new catalog for all the latest fall and winter fashions. We were planning a trip to Europe next fall. The seasons autumn autumnal autumnally dead estival midsummer monsoon rain season seasonal seasonality seasonally spring spring fever summer the depths of winteridiom turn the clocks forwardphrase vernal winter wintertime fallnoun (ACCIDENT)B2[ Cusually singular ] the act of falling down to the ground, usually without intending to or by accident: 跌倒;跌落;倒下 have/take a fallHe had/took a nasty fall and hurt his back.他重重跌了一跤，伤了脊背。 the fall of the Berlin Wall (= when the Berlin Wall was destroyed)柏林墙的倒塌 The soft grass cushioned his fall.柔软的草地减缓了他摔落时的冲力。 I was in no mood for heroics after my fall and skied very slowly down the mountainside.我摔倒之后再也没有心情逞英雄，而是慢慢滑雪下了山坡。 The horse broke its front leg in the fall.这匹马摔断了前腿。 He spent the last ten years of his life in a wheelchair after a fall which left him paralysed from the waist down. After her fall she complained that she couldn't bend her leg properly.摔了一跤之后，她说她的腿不能正常弯曲了。 Falling and dropping collapse collapse under someone's/something's weight collapse/fall in a heapidiom crumple drop like fliesidiom drop off faceplant fly knock knock someone over landing let goidiom mic drop nosedive overbalance parachutist shower topple trip (someone) up wayside fallnoun (MOVEMENT DOWNWARDS)[ Cusually singular ] an amount of something that moves down onto the ground or from a higher position to a lower position: 降落 a heavy fall of snow一场大雪 See also rainfall falls[ plural ] often used in place names to mean a very wide waterfall, often made of many separate waterfalls: 瀑布 Niagara Falls尼亚加拉瀑布 Moving downwards base jumping descend descent downwardly drop/fall/sink like a stoneidiom fall down go down nosedive pancake landing parachute plumb plunge post-dive pronate pronation put something/someone down rain shower stone touch fallnoun (DEFEAT)C1[ Cusually singular ] the fact of being defeated or losing your power: 沦陷；灭亡；垮台，失势 the fall of Rome罗马的陷落 fall fromThe army took control of the city after the president's fall from power.总统垮台后，军队控制了这座城市。 Losing and being defeated admit admit defeatphrase battering chase chase shadowsidiom concede defeat fallen give give in go go down knuckle non-winning say say uncleidiom succumb take a batteringidiom unwinnable whipsaw Idiomstake a/the fall for someone fall from grace fall | American Dictionaryfall verb us/fɔl/past tensefellus/fel/ | past participlefallenus/ˈfɔ·lən/ fallverb (ACCIDENT)[ I ] (of people and animals) to move unintentionally or unexpectedly onto or toward the ground from a higher place: He fell and hurt his arm. Don’t fall over, honey! I fell down the stairs. She fell off the top of the ladder. Kathy tripped and fell (flat) on her face (= fell facing the ground). fallverb (MOVE DOWN)[ I ] to move down toward or drop to a lower position: They expect three inches of snow to fall tonight. Tears rolled down her cheeks and fell into her lap. Plaster was falling off the walls. fallverb (BECOME LESS)[ I ] to become less or lower in size, amount, or strength: Stock prices fell sharply in late March and early April. Her blood sugar levels fell below normal. fallverb (CHANGE STATE)[ L ] used to show a change from one state to another: He fell asleep reading the newspaper. fallverb (BE DEFEATED)[ I ] to be defeated or fail: The city fell to the enemy. [ I ] If soldiers fall, they die: The statue honors soldiers who fell in battle. fallverb (HAPPEN)[ I ] to happen at a particular time: My birthday falls on a Friday this year. By the time we got home, night had fallen (= begun). fallverb (BELONG TO)[ Ialways+ adv/prep ] to belong to a particular group, or to be part of a particular subject: Archaeology falls under the general subject of natural history. fallverb (HANG DOWN)[ Ialways+ adv/prep ] (of hair or cloth) to hang down loosely: Her long, dark hair fell to her waist. Idiomsfall by the wayside fall flat fall into line (with someone/something) fall into place fall into the trap of doing something fall into the wrong hands fall short fall victim to something Phrasal verbsfall apart fall apart fall back on something fall behind (something) fall for someone fall for something fall into something fall off fall out fall out fall through fall noun us/fɔl/ fallnoun (SEASON)[ C/U ](alsoautumn) the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to December north of the equator and from March to June south of the equator, when fruits and crops finish growing and the leaves fall off the trees: [ U ]Fall is my favorite time of year. [ U ]She wants to take a vacation before fall classes start. fallnoun (ACCIDENT)[ Cusually sing ] the act of moving onto or toward the ground or to a lower position, often unintentionally or accidentally: She injured herself in a fall. fallnoun (DEFEAT)[ Cusually sing ] a defeat or loss of power: the fall of the Roman Empire fallnoun (DROP)[ Cusually sing ] to become lower in size, amount, or strength: a fall in temperature fall | Business Englishfall verb uk /fɔːl/usfell | fallen to become lower in value, amount, or level: House prices began to fall rapidly. Demand for new cars has fallen by over 40%. Stock prices fell sharply yesterday. Public sector salaries are expected to fall even further as the recession continues to bite. Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years. to gradually get to be in a worse condition or state: The factory had fallen into disuse in recent years. fall due if a payment falls due at a particular time, it must be paid at that time: The rent falls due on the first day of the month. Phrasal verbsfall back fall back on sth fall behind fall off fall over fall through fall noun uk /fɔːl/us [ C,usually singular ] a reduction in the amount or level of something: a fall in sthThere are serious concerns about the fall in the value of the dollar. The FTSE 100 slumped 116 points on the back of a 160-point fall overnight on the Dow Jones. A further fall of 2% in property prices could seriously hamper economic recovery. The corporation reported a sharp fall in quarterly profits. [ S ] a situation in which someone or something that has been successful fails: The documentary charts the rise and fall of America's third largest car company. fall from grace a situation in which someone who was popular, successful, etc. suddenly becomes unsuccessful, unpopular, etc. Examples of fallfall Firstly, one might hold that philosophical ideas should stand or fall on their content, rather than upon the reputation of the philosopher concerned. In sum, disyllables have the same phonetic and developmental relation to monosyllables that falls have to rises. A slow falling time of compressed pulse was observed due to the reduced intensity at the wings of the spatial profile. We expect these committees will not exhibit a strong tendency to fall in the majority party's target area on its side of the chamber median. If that is too high, then competitiveness will be reduced and, unless wages fall, unemployment will increase. As industrial production has fallen so have associated negative externalities, leading to reductions in air, water, soil, and noise pollution. If timber price were to fall by a third, then benefits are still comparable to half the proceeds of logging being invested. Where the book falls down is its lack of theoretical foundation and analytical reflection. This research falls under two main themes (i) assessing the societal value of orphan drugs and (ii) funding the development and use of orphan drugs. At this point, things started to fall into place. The scope of his present teaching work tends to fall into the border area between language and linguistics, frequently ending up in thefieldof 'stylistics'. Unlike the fall conference, each committee discussed the same four topics. This falls right into our strategy of using two-level types. The basic organizing principle for my tabulation is that, depending on type, variants fall within a rather broad range according to probability or significance. Intuitively, the positive savings effect associated with the reduction in generational turnover attenuates the fall in aggregate savings induced by the lower rate of interest. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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