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felled

UK //fɛld//US //fɛld//

词源

源自古英语 'fellan',意为 '使倒下',与德语 'fällen' 同源,最初指用工具砍伐或击倒。

verb

❶ 指砍倒树木或使人倒下,常用于描述用工具或力量使物体或人失去支撑而倒下。

“The lumberjack felled the giant oak tree with a single swing.”

(伐木工人一斧头就砍倒了那棵巨大的橡树。)

“The storm felled several power lines, causing a blackout.”

(暴风雨刮倒了几根电线,导致停电。)

同义词:cut down, knock down, topple, demolish, bring down

常见短语

felled by — 表示被某种力量或原因击倒或击败,常用于描述人或事物因外部因素而失败或倒下。

“The champion was felled by an unexpected injury.”

(冠军因意外受伤而倒下。)