
fallen
词源
源自古英语 'feallan',意为“落下”或“倒下”,与德语 'fallen' 同源。
adjective
❶ 指从高处掉下或倒塌的状态,常用于描述物体或人的物理下落,也可比喻地位或道德的下降。
“The fallen leaves covered the ground in autumn.”
(秋天,落叶覆盖了地面。)
“He tripped over a fallen branch on the path.”
(他被小路上掉落的树枝绊倒了。)
❶ 指在战斗中死亡或受伤的士兵,常用于军事或纪念语境中。
“The monument honors the fallen soldiers of World War II.”
(这座纪念碑纪念二战中阵亡的士兵。)
“We must never forget the sacrifices of the fallen.”
(我们绝不能忘记阵亡者的牺牲。)
verb
❶ fall 的过去分词形式,表示已经发生的下落或下降动作。
“The snow had fallen heavily during the night.”
(夜晚雪下得很大。)
“The temperature has fallen below freezing.”
(温度已降至冰点以下。)
常见短语
fallen angel — 指从天堂堕落到人间的天使,常比喻曾经高尚但后来堕落的人。
“He was once a respected leader, but now he's seen as a fallen angel.”
(他曾是受人尊敬的领袖,但现在被视为堕落的天使。)
fallen from grace — 指失去地位、名誉或他人的尊重,通常因犯错或行为不当导致。
“After the scandal, the politician had fallen from grace.”
(丑闻之后,这位政治家失去了人们的尊重。)