| 单词 | fall |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 fallBrE /fɔːl/ NAmE /fɔːl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they fall BrE /fɔːl/ NAmE /fɔːl/ present simple - he / she / it falls BrE /fɔːlz/ NAmE /fɔːlz/ past simple fell BrE /fel/ NAmE /fel/ past participle fallen BrE /ˈfɔːlən/ NAmE /ˈfɔːlən/ -ing form falling BrE /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ ➤ drop down 落下🔑 [I ]to drop down from a higher level to a lower level 落下；下落；掉落；跌落◆ September had come and the leaves were starting to fall . 已到九月了，树叶开始凋落。◆ They were injured by falling rocks . 他们被落石砸伤了。◆ + adv ./prep .Several of the books had fallen onto the floor . 这些书有几本掉到了地上。◆ One of the kids fell into the river . 小孩中有一个掉进了河里。◆ The handle had fallen off the drawer . 抽屉的拉手掉了。◆ He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below . 他掉到下面 20 米处的岩石上。◆ The rain was falling steadily . 雨不停地下着。➤ stop standing 倒下🔑 [I ]to suddenly stop standing 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌◆ She slipped on the ice and fell . 她在冰上滑了一跤。◆ + adv ./prep .I fell over and cut my knee . 我摔倒了，划破了膝盖。◆ The house looked as if it was about to fall down . 房子看起来好像就要倒塌似的。 ➡ see also fallen➤ of hair /material 毛发；材料🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .to hang down 下垂；低垂◆ Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls . 她的鬈发披肩。➤ slope downwards 向下倾斜🔑 [I ]~ (away /off )to slope downwards 向下倾斜◆ The land falls away sharply towards the river . 地势向河边陡然倾斜。➤ decrease 减少🔑 [I ]to decrease in amount , number or strength （数量）减少，下降；（强度）减小◆ Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent . 他们的利润减少了 30%。◆ Prices continued to fall on the stock market today . 今天股票市场价格继续下跌。◆ The temperature fell sharply in the night . 夜间温度陡降。◆ falling birth rates 下降的出生率◆ Her voice fell to a whisper . 她的声音变小，成了耳语。◆ + noun Share prices fell 30p . 股价下跌了 30 便士。OPP risefallDescribing a decrease描述下降◆Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。◆Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period. * 12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。◆The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。◆According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.根据这份数据，780 辆车被盗，比去年下降了 26%。◆There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.机动车财物盗窃案件数量下降了 11%，从 1 971 下降到 1 737。◆These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。 ➡ language bank atexpect , illustrate , increase , proportion ➤ be defeated 被打败[I ]to be defeated or captured 被打败；沦陷；失守◆ The coup failed but the government fell shortly afterwards . 政变虽然流产，但是不久以后政府便垮台了。◆ ~to sb Troy finally fell to the Greeks . 特洛伊城最终被希腊人攻陷。➤ die in battle 阵亡[I ](literary ) to die in battle ; to be shot 阵亡；被击毙◆ a memorial to those who fell in the two world wars 两次世界大战阵亡将士纪念碑➤ become 变成🔑 [I ]to pass into a particular state ; to begin to be sth 进入（某状态）；开始变成（某事物）◆ + adj .He had fallen asleep on the sofa . 他在沙发上睡着了。◆ The book fell open at a page of illustrations . 书翻开在有插图的那一页。◆ The room had fallen silent . 整个房间都变得静悄悄的。◆ She fell ill soon after and did not recover . 不久后她就病倒了，而且未能痊愈。◆ ~into sth I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train . 在火车上我和一个男人攀谈起来。◆ The house had fallen into disrepair . 这栋房子已年久失修。◆ + noun She knew she must not fall prey to his charm . 她清楚自己绝不可以被他迷住。➤ happen /occur 发生[I ](literary ) to come quickly and suddenly 突然来到；突然出现SYN descend◆ A sudden silence fell . 突然一片鸦雀无声。◆ Darkness falls quickly in the tropics . 在热带地区夜幕降临迅速。◆ ~on sb /sth An expectant hush fell on the guests . 客人们即时安静了下来，期待着将要发生的事。[I ]+ adv ./prep .to happen or take place 发生◆ My birthday falls on a Monday this year . 今年我的生日适逢星期一。[I ]+ adv ./prep .to move in a particular direction or come in a particular position （向某方向）移动；落（在某位置上）◆ My eye fell on (= I suddenly saw )a curious object . 我突然见到了一样奇怪的东西。◆ Which syllable does the stress fall on ? 重音在哪个音节？◆ A shadow fell across her face . 一片阴影掠过她的脸庞。➤ belong to group 属于群体[I ]+ adv ./prep .to belong to a particular class , group or area of responsibility 属于（某类、群体、责任范围）◆ Out of over 400 staff there are just 7 that fall into this category . 400 多个职员中只有 7 人属于这一类。◆ This case falls outside my jurisdiction . 这个案件不属于我的管辖范围。◆ This falls under the heading of scientific research . 这一项属于科研类目。 HELPIdioms containing fall are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms , for example fall by the wayside is at wayside .含 fall 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 fall by the wayside 在词条 wayside 下。 ● ˌfall aˈbout (BrE , informal ) to laugh a lot 捧腹大笑；笑得前仰后合◆ fall about doing sth We all fell about laughing . 我们都笑得前仰后合。● ˌfall aˈpart to be in very bad condition so that parts are breaking off 破碎；破裂◆ My car is falling apart . 我的汽车要散架了。to have so many problems that it is no longer possible to exist or function 破裂；崩溃◆ Their marriage finally fell apart . 他们的婚姻终于破裂了。◆ The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on a price . 我们在价格上未能达成一致意见，生意吹了。● ˌfall aˈway to become gradually fewer or smaller ; to disappear （逐渐）减少，减小；消失；消散◆ His supporters fell away as his popularity declined . 随着他的名望下降，他的支持者渐渐离他而去。◆ The market for their products fell away to almost nothing . 他们产品的市场几乎萎缩到零。◆ All our doubts fell away . 我们的一切疑虑都烟消云散。◆ The houses fell away as we left the city . 随着我们离城市越来越远，房屋也逐渐在视线中消失了。● ˌfall ˈback to move or turn back 后退；撤退；退却SYN retreat◆ The enemy fell back as our troops advanced . 我军向前挺进，敌军向后撤退。to decrease in value or amount （价值）降低；（数量）减少● ˌfall ˈback on sb /sth [no passive ]to go to sb for support ; to have sth to use when you are in difficulty 求助于；借助于；转而依靠◆ I have a little money in the bank to fall back on . 我在银行还有一点钱，需要时可以动用。◆ She fell back on her usual excuse of having no time . 她以惯用的借口推说没有时间。 ➡ related noun fallback● ˌfall beˈhind (sb /sth )to fail to keep level with sb /sth 落后；落在…后面◆ She soon fell behind the leaders . 她很快就落在领先者的后面。● ˌfall beˈhind with sth (also ˌfall beˈhind on sth especially inNAmE ) to not pay or do sth at the right time 拖欠（付款）；没有及时做◆ They had fallen behind on their mortgage repayments . 他们拖欠了按揭还款。◆ He's fallen behind with his school work again . 他又没有按时做学校作业。● ˌfall ˈdown to be shown to be not true or not good enough 不实；不能令人满意；不够好◆ And that's where the theory falls down . 这就是该理论的不足之处。 ➡ see also fallverb ● ˈfall for sb [no passive ](informal ) to be strongly attracted to sb ; to fall in love with sb 爱上；倾心于◆ They fell for each other instantly . 他俩一见钟情。● ˈfall for sth [no passive ](informal ) to be tricked into believing sth that is not true 信以为真◆ I'm surprised you fell for that trick . 我感到惊奇，你竟中了那个诡计。● ˌfall ˈin if soldiers fall in , they form lines 集合；列队◆ The sergeant ordered his men to fall in . 中士命令士兵集合。● ˌfall ˈin with sb /sth [no passive ](BrE ) to agree to sth 同意；赞成◆ She fell in with my idea at once . 她立刻同意了我的主意。● ˈfall into sth to be able to be divided into sth 可以分为；能够分成◆ My talk falls naturally into three parts . 我的讲话可以自然分成三个部分。● ˌfall ˈoff to decrease in quantity or quality 数量减少；质量下降◆ Attendance at my lectures has fallen off considerably . 听我讲课的学生大大减少了。OPP rise● ˈfall on /upon sb /sth [no passive ](especiallyBrE ) to attack or take hold of sb /sth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm 袭击；向…进攻；扑向；抓住◆ They fell on him with sticks . 他们用棍棒袭击他。◆ The children fell on the food and ate it greedily . 孩子们扑向食物，狼吞虎咽地吃起来。to be the responsibility of sb （责任）落在…身上；由…负担◆ The full cost of the wedding fell on us . 整个婚礼费用由我们负担了。● ˌfall ˈout to become loose and drop 掉落；脱落◆ His hair is falling out . 他的头发在脱落。if soldiers fall out , they leave their lines and move away 原地解散；离开队列● ˌfall ˈout (with sb )to have an argument with sb so that you are no longer friendly with them （与某人）吵翻，闹翻● ˌfall ˈover (informal ) (of a computer or program 计算机或程序) to stop working suddenly （突然）发生故障，不运转，死机◆ My spreadsheet keeps falling over . 我的电子表格程序不断出故障。● ˌfall ˈover sb /sth [no passive ]to hit your foot against sth when you are walking and fall , or almost fall 被…绊倒；几乎被…绊倒SYN trip◆ I rushed for the door and fell over the cat in the hallway . 我冲向门口，在过道被猫绊了一跤。 ➡ see also fallverb (2 ) ● ˌfall ˈover yourself to do sth (informal ) to try very hard or want very much to do sth 特别卖力；迫不及待；煞费苦心；不遗余力◆ He was falling over himself to be nice to me . 他尽力对我友好。● ˌfall ˈthrough to not be completed , or not happen 落空；失败；成为泡影◆ Our plans fell through because of lack of money . 我们的计划由于缺钱而落空了。● ˈfall to sb to become the duty or responsibility of sb （职责、责任）落在…身上；应由…做◆ With his partner away , all the work now fell to him . 他的搭档走了以后，工作现在全落在他的身上。◆ it falls to sb to do sth It fell to me to inform her of her son's death . 把她儿子死讯通知她的差事落在了我的头上。● ˈfall to sth (literary ) to begin to do sth 开始做；干起来◆ fall to doing sth She fell to brooding about what had happened to her . 她开始愤愤地思忖着自己的遭遇。🔑 fallBrE /fɔːl/ NAmE /fɔːl/ noun ➤ act of falling 落下🔑 [C ]an act of falling 落下；下落；跌落；掉落◆ I had a bad fall and broke my arm . 我重重地跌了一跤，摔断了手臂。◆ She was killed in a fall from a horse . 她从马背上掉下来摔死了。➤ of snow /rocks 雪；岩石🔑 [C ]~ (of sth )an amount of snow , rocks , etc . that falls or has fallen （雪、岩石等的）降落◆ a heavy fall of snow 一场大雪◆ a rock fall 岩崩➤ way sth falls /happens 下落；发生[sing. ]~of sth the way in which sth falls or happens 下落；发生◆ the fall of the dice 骰子的掷出◆ the dark fall of her hair (= the way her hair hangs down )她那垂泻的黑发➤ of water 水falls [pl. ] (especially in names 尤用于名称) a large amount of water falling down from a height 瀑布SYN waterfall◆ The falls upstream are full of salmon . 上游瀑布一带盛产鲑鱼。◆ Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉瀑布➤ autumn 秋🔑 [C ](NAmE ) = autumn◆ in the fall of 2009 在 2009 年的秋天◆ last fall 去年秋天◆ fall weather 秋季天气➤ decrease 减少🔑 [C ]~ (in sth )a decrease in size , number , rate or level （大小）减小；（数量）减少；（比率、水平）降低◆ a steep fall in profits 利润的骤降◆ a big fall in unemployment 失业人数的大大减少fallDescribing a decrease描述下降◆Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。◆Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period. * 12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。◆The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。◆According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.根据这份数据，780 辆车被盗，比去年下降了 26%。◆There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.机动车财物盗窃案件数量下降了 11%，从 1 971 下降到 1 737。◆These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。 ➡ language bank atexpect , illustrate , increase , proportion OPP rise➤ defeat 失败🔑 [sing. ]~ (of sth )a loss of political , economic , etc . power or success ; the loss or defeat of a city , country , etc . in war （政权的）垮台；（经济的）崩溃；（城市、国家的）沦陷，灭亡◆ the fall of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的灭亡◆ the rise and fall of British industry 英国工业的兴衰◆ the fall of Berlin 柏林的沦陷➤ loss of respect 丧失尊敬[sing. ]a situation in which a person , an organization , etc . loses the respect of other people because they have done sth wrong （威信的）骤降◆ the TV preacher's spectacular fall from grace 电视布道者威信的遽降➤ in Bible 《圣经》the Fall [sing. ]the occasion when Adam and Eve did not obey God and had to leave the Garden of Eden 人类堕落（指亚当和夏娃违背上帝意旨而被迫离开伊甸园） ● break sb's ˈfall to stop sb from falling onto sth hard 缓和某人的跌势；防止某人跌得很重◆ Luckily , a bush broke his fall . 幸亏有灌木接着，他摔得不重。● take the ˈfall (for sb /sth )(informal , especiallyNAmE ) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do , or did not do alone 替…承担责任；成为…的替罪羊◆ He took the fall for his boss and resigned . 他成了老板的替罪羊，辞职了。● pride comes /goes before a ˈfall (saying ) if you have too high an opinion of yourself or your abilities , sth will happen to make you look stupid 骄傲使人失败● be riding for a ˈfall to be doing sth that involves risks and that may end in disaster 做事莽撞；做招致风险的事 |
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