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fell

UK //fel//US //fel//

词源

源自古英语 'feallan',意为'落下'或'倒下',与古高地德语 'fallan' 和古诺尔斯语 'falla' 同源。

verb

❶ 指突然或猛烈地倒下或掉落,通常用于描述人或物体因失去平衡或受到外力作用而倒下。

“He fell off the ladder and broke his arm.”

(他从梯子上摔下来,摔断了胳膊。)

“The tree fell during the storm.”

(那棵树在暴风雨中倒了。)

❶ 指数量、水平或程度突然下降或减少,常用于描述温度、价格、情绪等的变化。

“The temperature fell sharply overnight.”

(气温在一夜之间急剧下降。)

“Stock prices fell after the bad news.”

(坏消息传出后,股价下跌。)

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

noun

❶ 指一片山地或丘陵地区,尤指英国北部的高地或荒野。

“They hiked across the fells of the Lake District.”

(他们徒步穿越了湖区的山地。)

“The sheep grazed on the open fell.”

(羊群在开阔的山地上吃草。)

同义词:moor, highland, hill, upland

adjective

❶ 形容某事物极其残酷、凶猛或致命,通常用于文学或正式语境。

“The dragon unleashed its fell wrath.”

(巨龙释放了它凶猛的怒火。)

“He was known for his fell deeds.”

(他以凶残的行为闻名。)

同义词:cruel, deadly, fierce, savage, terrible

常见短语

fall short — 指未能达到预期目标或标准,通常用于描述努力或结果不足的情况。

“The project fell short of its funding goal.”

(这个项目未能达到筹款目标。)

fall into place — 指事情突然变得清晰或有条理,通常用于描述问题解决或计划顺利进展的情况。

“After hours of confusion, everything finally fell into place.”

(经过几个小时的混乱后,一切终于变得清晰了。)