
fall
词源
源自古英语 'feallan',意为'落下'或'倒下',与德语 'fallen' 同源。
verb
❶ 从高处向下移动,通常是因为失去平衡或不受控制地下降。
“She tripped and fell on the icy sidewalk.”
(她绊了一下,摔倒在结冰的人行道上。)
“Leaves fall from the trees in autumn.”
(秋天树叶从树上落下。)
❶ 进入某种状态或情况,通常是不好的或意外的。
“She fell ill after the trip.”
(旅行后她生病了。)
“The city fell into chaos after the earthquake.”
(地震后城市陷入混乱。)
noun
❶ 秋天,一年中介于夏季和冬季之间的季节。
“The colors of fall are beautiful.”
(秋天的颜色很美。)
“We go apple picking in the fall.”
(我们在秋天去摘苹果。)
❶ 下降或跌落的行为或实例。
“He broke his arm in a fall.”
(他在一次跌倒中摔断了手臂。)
“The fall of the Roman Empire took centuries.”
(罗马帝国的衰落经历了几个世纪。)
常见短语
fall apart — 崩溃或解体,形容事物或关系破裂或无法维持。
“Their marriage fell apart after years of arguments.”
(多年的争吵后,他们的婚姻破裂了。)
fall behind — 落后于他人或进度,未能跟上预期的速度或标准。
“He fell behind in his studies because of illness.”
(因为生病,他的学习落后了。)
fall for — 爱上某人或相信某事,通常指轻信或上当。
“She fell for his charming smile.”
(她爱上了他迷人的微笑。)
fall in line — 服从或遵守规则或命令,与他人保持一致。
“The employees had to fall in line with the new policy.”
(员工们不得不遵守新政策。)