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fall

UK /fɔːl/US /fɑːl/

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。)

同义词:drop, descend, tumble, plunge, collapse

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。)

同义词:autumn, drop, decline, descent, plunge

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。)