fall
v
(pt fell , pp fallen ) 1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
come or go down from force of weight, loss of balance, etc; descend or drop 落下; 跌落; 降落; 掉下
The rain was falling steadily. 雨不停地下著.
The leaves fall in autumn. 秋天樹葉凋落.
He slipped and fell ten feet. 他失足自十英尺高處跌了下來.
That parcel contains glass don't let it fall. 那包裹里有玻璃制品--別掉在地上.
The book fell off the table onto the floor. 那本書從桌上掉到地上.
He fell into the river. 他掉進河里了.
I need a new bicycle lamp my old one fell off and broke. 我需要一個新的自行車車燈--舊的摔破了.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/upon sb/sth) come as if by dropping suddenly; descend 突然降臨; 來臨
A sudden silence fell. 突然靜了下來.
Darkness falls quickly in the tropics. 熱帶地區天黑得很快.
Fear fell upon them. 他們突然感到很害怕.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (down/over) stop standing, esp suddenly; collapse 倒下(尤指突然間); 倒塌
Many trees fell in the storm. 在那?quot;┓纈曛杏行磯嗍鞫嫉沽?
He fell on his knees (ie knelt down) and begged for mercy. 他跪下求饒.
The toddler tried to walk but kept falling down. 那小孩學著走路但老是跌跤.
She fell over and broke her leg. 她跌倒後摔折了腿.
(fig 比喻) Six wickets fell (ie Six batsmen in cricket were dismissed) before lunch. 午飯前有六個板球擊球員被殺出局.
4 [Ipr] hang down 垂下; 低垂
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls. 她的鬈發披在肩上.
His beard fell to his chest. 他的胡須垂到胸前.
5 [I] decrease in amount, number or intensity (數量、 數目)下降; (強度)變弱
Prices fell on the stock market. 股市行情下跌.
Her spirits fell (ie She became sad) at the bad news. 她聽到這壞消息後情緒很低落.
Her voice fell as they entered the room. 他們走進房間時她的聲音低了下來.
The temperature fell sharply in the night. 夜間溫度急劇下降.
6 [I, Ip] ~ (away/off) slope downwards 向下傾斜
Beyond the hill, the land falls (away) sharply towards the river. 山那邊地面呈陡坡向河邊傾斜.
7 [I]
(a) lose one's position, office or power; be defeated 失去地位、 職位或權力; 垮臺
The government fell after the revolution. 政府在那場革命之後垮臺了.
(b) die in battle; be shot 陣亡; 被擊斃
Half the regiment fell before the enemy onslaught. 在敵軍猛攻下, 這個團有一半人陣亡了.
Six tigers fell to his rifle. 他用步槍射倒了六只老虎.
(c) (of a fortress, city, etc) be captured (指要塞、 城市等)淪陷, 失守
Troy finally fell (to the Greeks). 特洛伊最終被(希臘人)攻陷.
8 [I] (dated 舊) sin; do wrong 犯罪; 墮落
Eve tempted Adam and he fell. 夏娃誘惑亞當, 結果他犯了罪.
9 [Ipr] ~ on/over sth take the direction or position specified 朝某方向; 占據某位置
Which syllable does the stress of this word fall on? 這個字的重音是在哪個音節上?
My eye fell on (ie I suddenly saw) a curious object. 我突然看見一個奇怪的東西.
A shadow fell over the room. 有個影子映入室內.
10 [La, Ln, Ipr]
~ (into sth) pass into a specified state; become 進入某種狀態; 變成: fall asleep 入睡
The horse fell lame. 那馬瘸了.
He fell silent. 他靜了下來.
Has she fallen ill again? 她又病了嗎?
When does the rent fall due? ie When must it be paid? 租金何時到期?
She fell an easy prey to his charm. 她一下子被他迷住了.
He fell into a doze, ie began to doze. 他打起瞌睡來了.
The house fell into decay. 那房子腐朽了.
11 [I, Ipr] happen or occur; have as a date 發生; 適逢(一日期)
Easter falls early this ye...
*[f?:l]n. 落下, 瀑布, 采伐量, 下降, 落差, 降低, 墮落, 秋天vi. 倒下, 落下, 來臨, 失守, 陣亡, 下跌, 減弱, 傾斜, 垮臺, 輪到, 變成, 降低a. 秋天的【經】 下跌; 下滑相關詞組: fall apart fall away fall back fall behind fall flat fall for... fall foul of... fall on one's feet fall in fall into... fall in with... fall off fall out of... fall over oneself fall short of... fall through fall to doing fall under... fall in with sb's plan fall about fall to
Certainly, sir. The elevators are right across the lobby.
當然可以,先生。電梯就在大廳的正對面。
Have you ever seen anyone so fond of dancing.
你見過有誰愛跳舞嗎?
When a thief was caught on the premises of large jewellery store on morning, the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation to say 'it serves him right.