falls
A fall is an occasion when someone or something moves quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of natural force.
The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle.
头盔设计成能承受相当于从自行车上摔下来的力度。
A fall is when someone or something moves from their upright position and onto the ground.
She broke her right leg in a bad fall.
她的右腿在一次严重的跌倒中骨折了。
A fall of rain or snow is when rain or snow comes down from the sky.
One night there was a heavy fall of snow.
一天晚上天降大雪。
The fall of a powerful or successful person is when they suddenly lose their power or position.
Following the fall of the military dictator in March, the country has had a civilian government.
军事独裁者3月垮台之后,该国成立了一个平民政府。
The fall of a place in a war or election is when an enemy army or different political party takes control of it.
the fall of Rome.
罗马的失守。
You can refer to a waterfall as the falls.
The falls have always been an insurmountable obstacle for salmon and sea trout.
这些瀑布始终是鲑鱼和海鳟鱼不可逾越的障碍。
fall apart
If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces because it is old or badly made.
The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart.
这项工程从来没有完工,该建筑一点一点地坍塌了。
If an organization or system falls apart, it becomes disorganized or unable to work effectively, or breaks up into its different parts.
break down
Europe's monetary system is falling apart.
欧洲的货币体制正在瓦解。
If you say that someone is falling apart, you mean that they are becoming emotionally disturbed and are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in.
crack up
I was falling apart. I wasn't getting any sleep.
我要崩溃了。我根本睡不着觉。
fall back on
If you fall back on something, you do it or use it after other things have failed.
When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
必要时,凭直觉判断是最可靠的办法。
fall behind
If you fall behind, you do not make progress or move forward as fast as other people.
Boris is falling behind all the top players.
鲍里斯正落后于所有的顶尖选手。
If you fall behind with something or let it fall behind, you do not do it or produce it when you should, according to an agreement or schedule.
He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments.
他拖欠还款后面临失去住房的问题。
Thousands of people could die because the relief effort has fallen so far behind.
成千上万的人可能会因救援跟不上而死去。
fall down
Fall down means the same as fall.
I hit him so hard he fell down.
我使劲地打他,他摔倒了。
fall for
If you fall for someone, you are strongly attracted to them and start loving them.
He was fantastically handsome – I just fell for him right away.
他帅极了–我对他简直就是一见钟情。
If you fall for a lie or trick, you believe it or are deceived by it.
It was just a line to get you out here, and you fell for it!
那只是一个让你到这儿来的谎言,你被骗了!
fall off
If something falls off, it separates from the thing to which it was attached and moves towards the ground.
drop off
When your exhaust pipe falls off, you have to replace it.
当你的排气管脱落时,你只能更换它。
If the degree, amount, or size of something falls off, it decreases.
Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off.
失业率又在上升,而零售购买量已经减少。
fall out
If something such as a person's hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out.
Her hair started falling out as a result of radiation treatment.
她的头发因放射治疗而开始脱落。
If you fall out with someone, you have an argument and stop being friendly with them. You can also say that two people fall out.
She fell out with her husband.
她与丈夫闹翻了。
fall over
If a person or object that is standing falls over, they accidentally move from their upright position so that they are then lying on the ground or on the surface supporting them.
If he drinks more than two glasses of wine he falls over.
如果他喝酒超过两杯就会倒下。
fall through
If an arrangement, plan, or deal falls through, it fails to happen.
They wanted to turn the estate into a private golf course and offered $20 million, but the deal fell through.
他们想把这个庄园变成一个私人的高尔夫球场并出价2千万美元,但是这笔交易落空了。
fall to
If a responsibility, duty, or opportunity falls to someone, it becomes their responsibility, duty, or opportunity.
He's been very unlucky that no chances have fallen to him.
他很不走运,没有任何机会落到他身上。
fall to bits , fall to pieces
To fall to bits or fall to pieces means the same as to fall apart.
At that point the radio handset fell to pieces.
就在那一刻收音机的遥控器摔碎了。
falls , falling , fell , fallen
If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force.
He has again fallen from his horse.
他又一次从马上落下来。
Bombs fell in the town.
炸弹落在了城里。
If a person or structure that is standing somewhere falls, they move from their upright position, so that they are then lying on the ground.
The woman gripped the shoulders of her man to stop herself from falling.
这个女人紧紧抓住了她男人的肩膀,以防自己跌倒。
He lost his balance and fell backwards.
他失去了平衡,往后跌倒了。
When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky.
Winds reached up to 100 mph in some places with an inch of rain falling within 15 minutes.
风在有些地方达到每小时100英里,伴有15分钟内1英寸的降雨量。
If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired.
Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and fell into bed.
他疲惫极了,胡乱地脱下衣服便一头倒在了床上。
If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength.
drop , decrease
rise , increase
Output will fall by 6.
产量将下降6。
The rate of convictions has fallen.
有罪判决率已经下降。
The unemployment rate fell to 6.2.
失业率降到了6.2。
Between July and August, oil product prices fell 0.2 per cent.
从七月到八月,石油产品价格下降了0.2个百分点。
It was a time of falling living standards and emerging mass unemployment.
那是一段生活水平下降而大规模失业出现的时期。
If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position.
Regimes fall, revolutions come and go, but places never really change.
政权垮台了,革命起起伏伏,但各个地方从未真正改变。
If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it.
Croatian army troops retreated from northern Bosnia and the area fell to the Serbs.
克罗地亚军队从波斯尼亚北部撤退,随后该地区失守了,落入塞尔维亚人之手。
If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category.
The problems generally fall into two categories.
这些问题一般属于两种类别。
If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date.
the oddly named Quasimodo Sunday which falls on the first Sunday after Easter.
名字古怪的“卸白衣主日”恰好在复活节后的第一个星期天。
When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it.
Nancy, out of the corner of her eye, saw the shadow that suddenly fell across the doorway.
南希从眼角余光看到那突然落在门道上的影子。
If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it.
As he laid the flowers on the table, his eye fell upon a note in Grace's handwriting.
他把花放在桌上时,突然注意到一张有格雷斯笔迹的便条。
When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark.
As darkness fell outside, they sat down to eat at long tables.
当外面黑暗降临时,他们坐在长条桌子旁吃饭。
You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair.
It is almost impossible to visit Florida without falling in love with the state.
参观佛罗里达州却不爱上这个州,这几乎是不可能的。
Almost without exception these women fall victim to exploitation.
这些女人几乎毫无例外地都成为了剥削的牺牲品。