名詞
n.
1.落下;跌倒[C][(+from)]
The fall from his horse broke his arm.
他從馬上跌落摔壞了胳膊。
⒉ 降落;降落量[C]
During the afternoon,there was a sudden heavy fall of snow.
下午突然下起了大雪。
⒊ 下降;減少[C][(+in)]
We are expecting a fall in stock prices.
我們預料股市價格將要下跌。
⒋ 落差[S][(+of)]
The fall of the river here is three feet.
這裡河水落差為三英尺。
⒌ (政府)垮台;(城市、要塞)陷落[the S]
The people did not cease to resist even after the fall of the capital.
即使在首都失陷以後人民也沒有停止抵抗。
⒍ 墮落[S]
The play was about the fall of an honest man.
這齣戲是關於一個誠實的人墮落的故事。
⒎ 【美】秋天[the S]
I may be going back in the fall.
我可能在秋天回去。
⒏ 瀑布[P]
不及物動詞
vi.
⒈ 落下;降落
Leaves fall from the trees.
葉子從樹上落下。
⒉ 跌落;跌倒[(+over/down)]
She slipped and fell over.
他滑了一下跌倒了。
⒊ 下降;減退;減弱
Production costs fell by 30%.
生產成本下降了百分之三十。
⒋ 【書】戰死,陣亡[L]
Many men fell in battle.
許多人在戰鬥中陣亡。
⒌ 變成;成為[L]
They first met at university and later fell in love.
他們在大學裡初次相遇,後來相愛。
After a while I fell asleep.
一會兒以後我睡著了。
⒍ (政府、政權等)垮台
The Government has fallen again.
政府又垮台了。
⒎ (城市、陣地等)陷落
The city fell to the enemy.
該城失陷了。
⒏ (臉色)變陰沉
His face suddenly fell.
他的臉色突然一沉。
⒐ (黑夜)降臨;(目光、重音)落在
The accent falls on the first syllable.
重音落在第一個音節上。
Darkness was falling fast.
天很快黑了下來。
⒑ 下垂[Q][L]
Her hair falls to her shoulders.
她長髮披肩。
⒒ (地面)傾斜;(河、水)流入[Q]
The land falls gently to the sea.
地面緩緩地向海邊傾斜。
⒓ 被說出[(+from)][L]
Not a word fell from his lips.
他一聲不吭。
⒔ 屬(於)[(+into)]
They fall into different categories.
他們屬於不同的類別。
⒕ 【舊】墮落
相關短語
1. To fall about捧腹大笑,笑得前仰後合
David made a joke so funny that we all fell about laughing.
大衛開的笑話太好笑了,我們都笑得前仰後合。
Come and join us for the comedy show. You’ll definitely fall about over it.
快來和我們一起看這部喜劇吧。你一定會捧腹大笑的。
2. To fall apart散架,破碎
I have told you not to loan your car to Peter. Now you can’t complain about it falling apart.
我已經告訴你不要把車子借給彼特。現在車要散架了,你不能埋怨。
破裂,崩潰
The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on the price.
我們在價格上沒能達成一致意見,生意吹了。
3. To fall for someone愛上,傾心於
The fans who had fallen for the handsome actor screamed and yelled at the premiere.
影迷們對那位英俊的演員充滿愛慕之情,在首映禮上大喊大叫。
4. To fall for something信以為真
Don’t fall for his words. He’s a cheater.
不要相信他的話。他是個騙子。
5. To fall on襲擊,撲向(某人,某物)
The villagers fell on the thief with sticks.
村民們用棍棒襲擊小偷。
The children fell on the food and ate it greedily.
孩子們撲向食物,狼吞虎咽地吃起來。
(責任)落在···身上;由···負擔
The full cost of the wedding fell on the bride’s parents.
整個婚禮的費用由新娘的父母承擔了。
Looking after his younger brother fell on him when he was only 12.
他只有十二歲就要負責照顧弟弟了。
6. To fall through落空,失敗
Our plans fell through because of lack of money.
我們的計畫由於缺錢而落空了。
The party is going to fall through as most of the guests are not available.
由於大部分的賓客都不能來,晚會不得不取消了。
7. To fall out掉落,脫落
His hair is falling out after medical therapy.
他接受藥物治療後,頭髮在脫落。
網路釋義
fall
⒈ 下斜;斜度
⒉ 見落隕星
⒊ 落下;跌倒;陷落
4,過去式:fell