move downwards, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level
(尤指迅速、自由地)落下;掉落;跌落
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bombs could be seen falling from the planes 人们可以看到炸弹从飞机上落下的情况
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falling ]the power lines had been brought down by falling trees .倒下的树压倒了电线。
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my sunglasses fell off and broke on the pavement .我的太阳镜掉到人行道上摔坏了。
hang down
垂下
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hair that was allowed to fall to the shoulders .任其垂在肩上的头发。
(of land)slope downwards; drop away
(地面)向下倾斜;变得陡峭
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the land fell away in a steep bank .地面突然下倾形成了一个陡坡。
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(河流)流入,注入。
[no obj.](of someone's eyes or glance)be directed downwards
(目光,视线)向下看,低垂。
[no obj.](of someone's face)show dismay or disappointment by appearing to sag or droop
(某人的脸色)变得阴沉
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her face fell as she thought about her life with George .想到她和乔治的生活,她的脸沉了下来。
〈喻〉 蓦然发生;骤然降临;突然显现
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when night fell we managed to crawl back to our lines 夜幕降临时,我们设法潜回了我方阵地
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the information might fall into the wrong hands .情报有可能落入了不该知道的人的手中。
(of a person)lose one's balance and collapse
(人)跌倒,摔倒
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she fell down at school today .她今天在学校摔了一跤。
throw oneself to the ground
摔倒在地;跪倒在地
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she fell to her knees and began to weep. 她跪倒在地,痛哭起来。
throw oneself down, typically in order to worship or implore someone
(尤指为崇拜或恳求某人而)下跪
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they fell on their knees, rendering thanks to God .他们双膝跪下,向上帝表示感激之情。
(of a tree, building, or other structure)collapse to the ground
(树、建筑物或其他结构)坍塌;倒下
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the house looked as if it were going to fall down at any moment .那幢房子看上去随时有可能倒塌。
decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
减少;下降;减弱
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in 1987 imports into Britain fell by 12 per cent 1987年 英国进口降低了12%
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we're worried that standards are falling .我们担心标准在降低。
find a lower level; subside or abate
降低;退落;减轻
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the water table in the Rift Valley fell .东非大裂谷的地下水位下降了。
(of a measuring instrument)show a lower reading
(测量仪)读数下降
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the barometer had fallen a further ten points .气压表读数又下降了十点。
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(体育用语)表现失常;发挥欠佳;技术走样。
(of a building or place)be captured or defeated
(建筑物,地方)沦陷;被攻陷(或占领)
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their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack .他们的山区要塞被敌人攻克。
【板球】 (三柱门被击中而击球员)被迫出局。
die in battle
战死,阵亡
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an English leader who had fallen at the hands of the Danes .战死在丹麦人手中的英国将领。
[no obj.](of a government or leader)lose office
(政府,领导人)垮台,失势,丢掉公职。
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〈古〉 犯罪;经不住诱惑
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it is their husbands' fault if wives do fall .如果妻子真的堕落,那是她们的丈夫的错。
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〈非正式〉 (电脑硬件,软件)突然停止工作,崩溃。
pass into a specified state
进入 某种状态;变成;成为
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many of the buildings fell into disrepair 建筑物中有许多已年久失修
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she fell pregnant .她怀孕了。
occur at a specified time
(在某一特定时间)发生
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Mother's birthday fell on May Day .妈妈的生日正巧是五一节。
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he fell to musing about how it had happened .他开始思考这事是怎么发生的。
be drawn accidentally into
陷入;陷于
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you must not fall into this common error .你千万不要犯这种常见错误。
be classified or ordered in the way specified
(按某一特定方式)被归类;被排列
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canals fall within the Minister's brief .运河的情况该由大臣来作介绍。
[usu. in sing.]an act of falling or collapsing; a sudden uncontrollable descent
落下;掉落;跌落;坍塌;倒下;跌倒
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his mother had a fall, hurting her leg as she alighted from a train .他妈妈下火车时跌了一跤,摔伤了腿。
a controlled act of falling, especially as a stunt or in martial arts
(尤指特技或武术中的)跟斗;飞身下跳。
【摔跤】 压倒,按倒(指将对手肩膀按在地上以等裁判从一数到三)。
a downward difference in height between parts of a surface
落差
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at the corner of the massif this fall is interrupted by other heights of considerable stature .在地块的转角处,这一落差为其他高度可观的高地所遮断。
a thing which falls or has fallen
降落物
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in October came the first thin fall of snow 10月份下了第一场小雪
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a rock fall .落石。
a sudden onset or arrival as if by dropping
降临,来临
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the fall of darkness .暮色的降临。
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瀑布。
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that strain again, it had a dying fall .又是那种旋律,它用的是一种行将消失的降调。
a state of hanging or drooping downwards
下垂
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the fall of her hair .她垂着的头发。
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a decrease in size, number, rate, or level; a decline
下降;减弱;减少;减退
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a big fall in unemployment .失业率的大幅度下降。
a defeat or downfall
失败;垮台
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the fall of the government .政府的垮台。
the loss of a city or fortified place during battle
(战争中城市或要塞的)失守,沦陷
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the fall of Jerusalem .耶路撒冷的沦陷。
a person's moral decline, typically by succumbing to temptation
道德沦丧,堕落;(尤指受诱惑所致)。
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be riding (或heading )for a fall informal be acting in a reckless way that is likely to end in trouble or disaster 〈非正式〉以莽撞行动招致麻烦(或祸患);自找苦吃 -
fall between two stools 见STOOL .fall foul (或〈主北美〉afoul )of come into conflict with and be undermined by 与…发生冲突;遭…破坏any commitment of resources is likely to fall foul of government cash limitations . 任何财力的投入都可能与政府的现金管制发生矛盾 -
fall in (或into )line conform with others or with accepted behaviour 取得一致;符合 -
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fall in (或out of )love (with someone ) 见LOVE .fall into place (of a series of events or facts) begin to make sense or cohere (一系列事件或事实)变得清楚,变得有条理once he knew what to look for, the theory fell quickly into place . 一旦他明白要找的东西,这理论很快就变得清楚起来 -
fall on stony ground 见STONY .fall over oneself to do something informal be excessively eager to do something 〈非正式〉 渴望做某事critics and audiences fell over themselves to compliment him . 评论家和观众趋之若鹜地恭维他 -
fall prey to 见PREY .fall short (of ) (of a missile) fail to reach its target (导弹)未击中目标;未击中 -
figurative be deficient or inadequate; fail to reach a required goal 〈喻〉 缺乏,不足;未达到既定目标;未达到the total vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority . 得票总数没达到要求的((2/3))多数 -
fall to pieces 见下面fall apart .fall victim to 见VICTIM .take the fall N. Amer. informal receive blame or punishment, typically in the place of another person〈北美,非正式〉 (代人)受过;当(某人的)替罪羊
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fall about Brit. informal laugh uncontrollably〈英, 非正式〉 笑得不能自制 -
fall apart (或to pieces ) break up, come apart, or disintegrate 破碎;破裂;解体;崩溃their marriage is likely to fall apart . 他们的婚姻有可能破裂 -
(of a person) lose one's capacity to cope (人)丧失应对能力,垮掉
Angie fell to pieces because she had lost everything . 安吉全垮了,因为她失去了一切 -
fall back move or turn back; retreat 后退;退却 -
fall back on have recourse to when in difficulty (困难时)求助于,转而依靠they normally fell back on one of three arguments . 他们通常求助于三个论据之一 -
fall behind fail to keep level with one's competitors 落后(于竞争者) -
fail to meet a commitment to make a regular payment 拖欠定期还款
borrowers falling behind with their mortgage repayments . 拖欠抵押贷款还款的借款人 -
fall down be shown to be inadequate or false; fail 有不足,有欠缺;失败the deal fell down partly because there were a lot of unanswered questions . 交易失败了,部分原因是有许多没有回答的问题 -
fall for informal 〈非正式〉1 be captivated by; fall in love with 被…迷住;爱上 -
2 be deceived by (something) 受(某事)的欺骗,上…的当he should have known better than to expect Duncan to fall for a cheap trick like that . 他理应知道不该以为邓肯会上那种低劣伎俩的当 -
fall in 1 t ake one's place in a military formation (在军事队列中)站队;集合the soldiers fell in by the side of the road . 士兵们在路边站队集合 -
2 (of a structure) collapse inwards (建筑物)向里坍塌 -
fall in with 1 meet by chance and become involved with 偶然遇到;结识he fell in with thieves . 他结识了几个小偷 -
2 act in accordance with (someone's ideas or suggestions); agree to 按(某人的意见或建议)行事;同意falling in with other people's views . 同意其他人的意见 -
fall on (或upon )1 attack fiercely or unexpectedly 猛攻;袭击the army fell on the besiegers . 部队对围攻者发动了猛烈攻击 -
seize enthusiastically 急切地抓住
she fell on the sandwiches as though she had not eaten in weeks . 她迫不及待地抓起三明治,就吃,好像几个星期没有吃过东西一样 -
2 (of someone's eyes or gaze) be directed towards (视线,目光)投向her gaze fell on the mud-stained coverlet . 她的目光落在了沾满泥浆的床罩上 -
3 (of a burden or duty) be borne or incurred by (负担,责任)由…承担(或引起)the cost of tuition should not fall on the student . 学费不应由学生来承担 -
fall out 1 (of the hair, teeth, etc.) become detached and drop out (头发、牙齿等)脱落 -
2 have an argument 争吵;失合he had fallen out with his family . 他与家人闹翻了 -
3 leave one's place in a military formation, or on parade 掉队the two policemen at the rear fell out of the formation . 走在后面的两个警察掉队了 -
4 happen; turn out 发生;结果matters fell out as Stephen arranged . 事情像史蒂芬安排的那样发生了 -
fall through come to nothing; fail 一无所成;失败the project fell through due to lack of money . 由于缺少资金,项目失败了 -
fall to (of a task) become the duty or responsibility of (任务)由…负责;落到…的肩上it fell to me to write to Shephard . 由我负责写信给谢泼德 -
(of property) revert to the ownership of (财产)归还给
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fell into bed 倒在床上
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fall to/into/onto + sth 落入
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fall out (牙齿等)脱落
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fall off 脱落
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fall off ... 跌落...
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fall over (sth) 跌倒(到...)
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fall down (from sth) (从...)跌落/跌倒
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fall by/to + 数字 减少了/至(数量)
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fall ill/sick 感觉病了;作呕
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rise and fall 起落;升降
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fall apart 崩溃;垮掉
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fall on ... 适逢(某日);(责任/目光)落到...身上
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fall behind (sb) 落后(于某人)
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fallv.落下;掉落;跌落;跌倒;摔倒;减少;下降;减弱;沦陷;被攻陷;进入 某种状态;变成;成为;被归类;被排列
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fulladj.满的;装满的;充满的;完全的;完整的;丰满的;圆鼓鼓的;最高的;全神贯注于;充满…的
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talladj.高的;难以置信的;不可能的;身高;昂然的
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halln.门厅;门廊;玄关;会堂;礼堂;大厅;府第;邸宅;(Hall)人名:霍尔
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allpredet., det. & pron.所有;全部;任何;尽可能;只;唯一;一切
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balln.球;球类运动;投;踢;传;接;击;舞会;(Ball)人名:保尔
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callv.呼喊;喊;叫;给(婴儿;动物)取名;短暂拜访;打电话给;叫做;名为;敦促;大声说
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fillv.使充满;装满;注满;填满;挤满;占满;充满;布满;被充满;堵塞
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failv.失败;忘记做;坏掉;不能正常工作;破产;衰退;消失;舍弃;变弱;在(考试、测验或面试)中不及格
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walln.围墙;墙;墙壁;壁垒;屏障;峭立面;人墙;围住矿脉(或矿层)的岩石
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