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| 1 | to move quickly downwards from a higher position , usually by accident 下落；跌落 |
| +off/through/out of etc Ann’ s just fallen downstairs and hurt her back. 安刚才摔下楼梯跌伤了背部。 |
| I keep falling off my bike. 我老是从自行车上摔下来。 |
| fall to your death A climber fell to his death today. 今天有个攀登者摔死了。 |
| | 1a | to come down towards or onto the ground from the sky （从空中）降落，落下 | | Snow began to quietly fall. 雪开始悄悄地落下。 | | Bombs fell on the city throughout the night. 这座城市一整夜都在遭受轰炸。 | |
| | 1b | to move quickly down onto the ground from an upright or standing position 摔倒；跌倒；坍塌 | | I slipped and almost fell down. 我脚下一滑，差点跌倒。 | | We heard the crash of falling trees. 我们听到树倒下的轰隆声。 | | fall to the ground/floor He collapsed and fell to the ground. 他瘫倒在地上。 | |
| | 1c | to let yourself drop onto a bed , chair etc because you are tired （因劳累在床或椅子上）倒下，躺下 | | +into/onto After work I just want to fall into bed and sleep. 下班后我只想倒在床上睡觉。 | |
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| 2 | to become lower in level , amount , or value （水平、数量或价值）下降，减少，降低 |
| The temperature has been falling steadily all day. 温度一整天都在平稳下降。 |
| The programme was cancelled because of falling audience figures. 因为观众人数越来越少，节目被取消了。 |
| +by Industrial production has fallen by 10%. 工业生产下降了10%。 |
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| 3 | to belong to a particular group or area of activity 属于 |
| +within/into Those items fall into the category of luxury goods. 这些东西属于奢侈品的范畴。 |
| +outside This question falls outside my area of expertise. 这个问题不属于我的专业知识范围。 |
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| 4 | to change into another state or condition 变成，进入（某种状态） |
| fall asleep/ill Shortly before Christmas she fell ill. 圣诞节前不久她生病了。 |
| +into I climbed into bed and fell into a deep sleep. 我爬上床，酣然入睡。 |
| fall into decay/disrepair/ruin/disuse The building gradually fell into decay. 大楼逐渐开始朽坏。 |
| | 4a | if something falls open , it opens accidentally 偶然开启；碰巧打开 | | The book fell open at a map of the city. 这本书碰巧在有一张那个城市地图的一页打开。 | |
| | 4b | it becomes dark in the evening 黑暗/夜晚/黄昏降临 | |
| | 4c | used for saying that a group of people suddenly become quiet 突然沉默/沉寂下来 | |
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| 5 | to happen on a particular day or date 适逢 |
| Christmas falls on a Saturday this year. 今年圣诞节适逢星期六。 |
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| 6 | to lose a position of power 失势；垮台 |
| Divisions within the ruling party caused the government to fall. 执政党内部的分裂导致政府垮台。 |
| fall from power The General fell from power in 1955. 这位将军1955年失势。 |
| | 6a | if a place falls in a war , a different army takes control of it 陷落；被攻克 | | The city is expected to fall within days. 这座城市有望在数天内被攻克。 | |
| | 6b | if people fall in a war , they are killed 阵亡；战死 | |
| | 6c | if an area falls to a political party during an election , a different party takes control of it （原来支持某一政党的地区在选举中）失守（转而支持另一政党） | | +to In the last election, the constituency fell to Labour. 上次选举中，工党在该选区获得胜利。 | |
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| 7 | mainly literary to hang down 下垂 |
| +over/onto/to Her long black hair fell over her shoulders. 她长长的黑发垂在肩上。 |
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| 8 | to slope downwards 向下倾斜 |
| Here the land rises and falls in gentle hills. 这里的陆地是连绵起伏的山丘。 |
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| 9 | if someone’ s voice falls, it becomes quieter （声音）变低沉，减弱 |
| His voice fell to a whisper. 他的声音越来越低，最后变成耳语。 |
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| 10 | mainly literary if something such as a shadow or light falls on a surface , it goes over or onto the surface （光线等）照射；（阴影）落在 |
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| 11 | if your eyes fall on someone or something , you notice them （视线）落在…上 |
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| 12 | if the emphasis falls on a particular part of a word , you emphasize that part when you say or sing it （说话或唱歌时重音或强调部分）落在…上 |
| In English, the stress in ‘Paris’ falls on the first syllable. 在英语中，Paris 的重音落在第一个音节上。 |
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| - | fall at the first/final hurdle
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| to fail at the beginning or near the end of something that you are trying to do |
| 开始/结束时遭到失败 |
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| - | fall foul of
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| to get into trouble with someone or something |
| 同…冲突（或抵触）；与…发生麻烦（或纠葛） |
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| - | fall from grace/favour
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| to lose your position , or to lose the respect or approval of other people |
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| - | fall in love
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| to start to love someone |
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| +with Why do we fall in love with one person rather than another? 我们为什么会爱上某个人而不是另外的人呢？ |
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| - | fall into place
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| 1 | if the details of a problem or puzzle fall into place , you suddenly understand how they are connected and can solve the problem （问题或难题的细节）变得明朗，变得清楚 |
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| 2 | if things fall into place , events happen in a way that is satisfactory for you 按令人满意的方式发生 | When you are playing well, everything falls into place. 你表演顺利时一切都从心所愿。 | |
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| - | fall over yourself to do sth
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| to be very enthusiastic about doing something |
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| - | fall short
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| to not reach a particular level or to fail to achieve something you were trying to do |
| 达不到；不能实现 |
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| +of The party is likely to fall short of a parliamentary majority. 该党可能无法成为议会的多数党。 |
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| - | fall to bits/pieces
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| 1 | to be in a very bad condition because of being old or badly made 破碎；散架 | The furniture’ s falling to pieces. 这件家具就要散架了。 | |
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| 2 | to be so upset or unhappy that you cannot behave normally 心烦意乱 |
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| 3 | if a theory , system , or relationship falls to pieces, it no longer works （理论、制度或关系）崩溃，破裂 |
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| - | fall to doing sth literary
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| to start doing something |
| 开始做某事 |
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| - | fall under sb’ s influence/sway
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| to be strongly influenced by someone |
| 受到某人的影响/支配 |
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| Words frequently used with fall | | fall 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | dramatically, rapidly, sharply, slightly, steadily, steeply, | 2 | | | |
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| - | ˌfall aˈbout |
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| | if you fall about or fall about laughing, you laugh a lot at something 捧腹大笑 |
| - | ˌfall aˈpart |
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| 1 | to break because of being old or badly made 破碎；散架 | I’ ve read this book so often it’ s falling apart. 我经常读这本书，它都快散架了。 | |
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| 2 | to lose control of your emotions and become unable to deal with a difficult situation 情绪失控；崩溃 |
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| 3 | if something such as an organization , agreement , or relationship falls apart , it no longer continues （组织）解体；（协议、关系）破裂 |
| - | ˌfall aˈway |
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| 1 | if something falls away , it breaks off from the thing it was fixed to 脱落 | Plaster was falling away from the walls. 灰泥从墙上脱落下来。 | |
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| 2 | to become smaller or lower in amount , level , value etc （数量、水平、价值等）减少，下降，降低 | Sales have fallen away sharply. 销售量急剧下降。 | |
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| 3 | if land falls away , it slopes down suddenly from a particular point 突然向下倾斜 |
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| 4 | BRITISH literary if something such as a sound or feeling falls away , it becomes weaker and disappears （声音、感情等）减弱，消失 |
| - | ˌfall ˈback |
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| 1 | to move so that you are behind someone or something 后退；退却 | Oliver and Sara fell back and started talking. 奥利弗和萨拉退到后面讲起话来。 | |
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| 2 | to become smaller or lower in amount , level , value etc （数量、水平、价值等）减少，降低，下降 | Profits fell back slightly this month. 本月利润略有降低。 | |
| - | ˌfall ˈback on |
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| | fall back on sth: to use or do something else after other things have failed （退而求其次地）借助；（做某事失败时转而）依靠 | She always has her teaching experience to fall back on. 她总还有教学经验可以依赖。 | |
| - | ˌfall beˈhind |
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| 1 | I/T fall behind sb: to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them 落在（…）后面 | After five miles Tara was tired and started to fall behind. 走了5英里以后，塔拉累了，开始落在后面。 | |
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| 2 | I/T fall behind sb: to make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity （工作或活动）落在（…）后面 | My daughter is falling behind with her school work. 我女儿在学校的功课落后了。 | |
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| 3 | I to fail to do something or pay something at the time that you should 不能按时完成；拖欠 | We started to fall behind with the rent. 我们开始拖欠房租。 | |
| - | ˌfall ˈdown |
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| 1 | fall11b | I fell down and hurt my knee. 我摔倒弄伤了膝盖。 | |
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| 2 | if something such as an argument or system falls down , it fails because a particular part of it is weak or not correct （论据或系统因某部分有弱点或不正确而）失败，站不住脚 | +on Their argument falls down on several important points. 他们的论点在几个要点上站不住脚。 | | | 2a | to do a particular job or activity in a careless way so that you are not successful （因为马虎而）失败 | | |
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| 3 | always progressive if a building is falling down , it is in very bad condition （建筑物）快要倒塌，破败 |
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| 4 | if something you are wearing is falling down , it is slipping down your legs （衣服）滑落，脱落 |
| - | ˈfall for |
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| 1 | fall for sb: to fall in love with someone 爱上 |
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| 2 | fall for sth: to believe that a trick or a joke is true 受…的骗；上…的当；对…信以为真 | How could you fall for such an obvious trick? 你怎么会对这么明显的诡计信以为真？ | |
| - | ˌfall ˈin |
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| 1 | if a roof or wall falls in , it falls to the ground （屋顶或墙）坍塌，垮掉 |
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| 2 | literary if you fall in behind or beside someone , you start walking behind or beside them 落后 |
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| | fall into sth: to start doing something by chance （偶然）开始 | She fell into modelling quite by accident. 她很偶然地当了模特。 | |
| | - | fall into conversation
| | to start having a conversation with someone , especially someone you have just met | | 开始交谈 | | | | | | - | fall into sb’ s hands
| | | | 1 | to be caught by someone or come under their control 落入某人之手 | All the western provinces had fallen into enemy hands. 西部各省全部落入敌人手中。 | | | | | 2 | if something falls into someone’ s hands, they get it , usually by chance （偶然）得到 | We don’ t want this information to fall into the wrong hands. 我们不想让这条信息误入他人之手。 | | | | | | | | | | | - | fall into step
| | if you fall into step beside someone , you start walking beside them | | 开始（与…）并肩而行 | | | | | |
| - | ˌfall ˈin with |
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| 1 | fall in with sth: to accept or agree with someone else’ s ideas, way of behaving etc 接受；赞同 | I tried to fall in with the general mood of celebration. 我设法融入这欢庆的气氛。 | |
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| 2 | fall in with sb: to become friends with someone 结交；结识 | She fell in with a group of troublemakers. 她结交了一帮捣蛋鬼。 | |
| - | ˌfall ˈoff |
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| | if the amount , level , or value of something falls off , it gets smaller （数量、水平或价值）减少，降低，下降 | Sales always fall off in the winter months. 冬季几个月的销售额总是会下降。 | |
| - | ˈfall on or ˈfall uˌpon MAINLY LITERARY |
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| 1 | fall on sth: to start eating food or start using something as soon as it arrives, in a way that shows you want it very much 马上开始吃；马上开始享用 |
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| 2 | fall on sb: to take hold of someone suddenly , either to attack them or to hug them 突然抱住（某人） | She was so grateful she fell on him and kissed him. 她非常感激，突然抱住他吻了一下。 | |
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| 3 | fall on sb: if something falls on someone , it is their responsibility to do it （责任）落在…身上，由…承担 | The burden of caring for elderly parents often falls on women. 照料年长的父母的责任常落在女性身上。 | |
| - | ˌfall ˈout |
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| 1 | informal to stop being friendly with someone because you have had a disagreement with them 失和；闹翻 | Have you two fallen out? 你俩闹翻了吗？ | | +with I’ d fallen out with my parents. 我和父母闹翻了。 | |
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| 2 | if something such as your hair or a tooth falls out , it comes out （头发或牙齿）脱落 |
| - | ˌfall ˈover |
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| 1 | I if something falls over , it falls so that its side is on the ground 跌倒；倒下 |
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| 2 | I BRITISH informal if a computer program falls over , it stops working （电脑程序）失灵，出故障 |
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| 3 | I/T if you fall over or fall over something , you fall or almost fall to the ground （被）绊倒 | The room is full of boxes and people keep falling over them. 房间里满是盒子，人们不时被绊倒。 | |
| - | ˌfall ˈthrough |
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| | if something such as a deal , plan , or arrangement falls through , it fails to happen （交易、计划、安排等）失败，告吹，成为泡影 |
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| | fall to sb: if a particular job or duty falls to someone , it is their responsibility 由…负责 | fall to sb to do sth It fell to me to explain to him what happened. 由我负责向他解释所发生的事。 | |
| See also | | - foot 1 | | - prey 1 | |
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