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fall

verb
 
/fɔːl/
/fɔːl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fall
/fɔːl/
/fɔːl/
he / she / it falls
/fɔːlz/
/fɔːlz/
past simple fell
/fel/
/fel/
past participle fallen
/ˈfɔːlən/
/ˈfɔːlən/
-ing form falling
/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/
/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    drop down落下

  1.  
     [intransitive] to drop down from a higher level to a lower level落下；下落；掉落；跌落
    • The rain was falling steadily.雨不停地下着。
    • They were injured by falling rocks.他们被落石砸伤了。
    • fall + adv./prep. Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.这些书有几本掉到了地上。
    • The label must have fallen off.标签肯定掉了。
    • The leaves were falling from the trees.树叶正从树上落下。
    • The seeds fall to the ground and germinate.种子落地发芽。
    • One of the kids fell into the river.小孩中有一个掉进了河里。
    • + noun He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below.他掉到下面 20 米处的岩石上。
    Extra Examples
    • It was September and the leaves were starting to fall.那是九月，树叶开始落下。
    • A tile fell off the roof.一片瓦从房檐上落下。
    • 70 millimetres of rain fell in just a few hours.仅几个小时降雨量便达到了70毫米。
    • Snow had fallen during the night.夜里下了雪。
    • the snow falling on the fields落在田野中的雪
    • I've lost my necklace—it must have fallen off.我的项链丢了，一定是掉了。
    • A cup fell off the shelf and broke.一只杯子从架子上掉下来摔碎了。
    • He was walking by the canal and he fell in.他正在运河边散步，结果掉进了河里。
    • A leaf fell into my drink.一片叶子掉进了我的饮料里。
    • The plate fell to the floor.盘子掉在了地板上。
    • Part of a satellite fell to earth.卫星的一部分落到了地球上。
    • Tears fell freely from her eyes.她任由泪水夺眶而出。
    • She lifted her arm, but then let it fall.她抬起手臂，然后又放了下来。
    • Loose bricks were falling down onto the ground.松脱的砖块正往地上掉。
    • Her hands fell limply to her sides.她双手无力地垂在身旁。
    • He fell overboard in heavy seas.他从船上掉进了波涛汹涌的大海中。
    • He fell from the fourth floor.他从四层楼上摔了下来。
    • He fell on some broken glass.他跌倒在一些碎玻璃上。
    • Careful, or you'll fall!小心，否则你会摔倒的！
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • heavily
    • steadily
    • freely
    • …
    verb + fall
    • be about to
    • let somebody/​something
    preposition
    • from
    • into
    • on
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    stop standing倒下

  2.  
     [intransitive] to suddenly stop standing突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
    • She slipped on the ice and fell.她在冰上滑了一跤。
    • A tree fell, just missing his car.一棵树倒了，刚好错过了他的车。
    • fall + adv./prep. I fell over and cut my knee.我摔倒了，划破了膝盖。
    • The house looked as if it was about to fall down.房子看起来好像就要倒塌似的。
    see also fallen
    Extra Examples
    • She fell heavily to the ground.她重重地摔倒在地。
    • She fell headlong, with a cry of alarm.她惊叫一声，一头栽了下去。
    • One of the children fell over.其中一个孩子跌倒了。
    • He stumbled and almost fell.他绊了一下，几乎摔倒。
    • I nearly fell on the ice, but recovered.我差点摔倒在冰上，但后来恢复了。
    • She tripped and fell going downstairs.她下楼时绊倒了。
    • A shot rings out, and he falls backwards.一声枪响，他向后倒下。
    • He fell through a glass door.他从玻璃门掉了下去。
    • She fell forward and hit her head on the table.她向前跌倒，头撞到了桌子上。
    • I fell back onto the bed.我倒回床上。
    • When a tree falls, it is cut up for firewood.树倒了，就砍下来当柴烧。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • almost
    • nearly
    • headlong
    • …
    verb + fall
    • be about to
    phrases
    • stumble and fall
    • trip and fall
    See full entry
    3.

    decrease减少

  3.  
     [intransitive] to decrease in amount, number or strength（数量）减少，下降；（强度）减小
    • Prices continued to fall on the stock market today.今天股票市场价格继续下跌。
    • The temperature fell sharply in the night.夜间温度陡降。
    • Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.下降的出生率可能会对未来的经济增长产生影响。
    • Reputations rise and fall for a variety of reasons.声誉的兴衰有多种原因。
    • fall by something Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent.他们的利润减少了 30%。
    • fall + noun Share prices fell 30p.股价下跌了 30 便士。
    • Petroleum sales fell almost 11 per cent. 石油销售下降了近11%。
    • fall against something The dollar fell slightly against the yen.美元对日元小幅下跌。
    • fall to something Her voice fell to a whisper.她的声音变小，成了耳语。
    • Unemployment fell to its lowest level in 30 years.失业率降至30年来的最低水平。
    Extra Examples
    • The price of coal fell sharply.煤炭价格急剧下跌。
    • Profits were falling and so was the stock price.利润在下降，股价也在下跌。
    • With falling ad revenues, the magazine was in trouble.随着广告收入的下降，该杂志陷入了困境。
    • TV ratings have fallen dramatically.电视收视率急剧下降。
    • The country's birth rate has fallen to 1.8 children per family.该国的出生率已经下降到每个家庭1.8个孩子。
    • Winter temperatures never fall below 10°C.冬天气温从来没有低于 10 摄氏度。
    • Real hourly wages have fallen significantly over the past 25 years.过去25年来，实际时薪大幅下降。
    • The number of people unemployed has fallen from two million to just over one and a half million.失业人数已从 200 万下降到 150 多一点儿。
    • The company's shares fell 19 per cent following the announcement.公告发布后，该公司股价下跌19%。
    • Demand is likely to fall by some 15 per cent.需求可能会下降约15%。
    • Expenditure on education fell by 10 per cent last year.去年教育支出下降了10%。
    • During that period, visitor numbers fell by half.在此期间，游客数量下降了一半。
    Topics Change, cause and effecta2, Moneya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • dramatically
    • rapidly
    • sharply
    • …
    verb + fall
    • be expected to
    • be likely to
    • continue to
    • …
    preposition
    • below
    • by
    • from
    • …
    See full entry
    4. opposite rise

    become变成

  4.  
     [intransitive] to pass into a particular state; to begin to be something进入（某状态）；开始变成（某事物）
    • fall + adj. He had fallen asleep on the sofa.他在沙发上睡着了。
    • She fell ill soon after and did not recover.不久后她就病倒了，而且未能痊愈。
    • The room had fallen silent.整个房间都变得静悄悄的。
    • When the rent fell due, she couldn't pay.租金到期时，她无法支付。
    • The book fell open at a page of illustrations.书翻开在有插图的那一页。
    • fall into something I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train.在火车上我和一个男人攀谈起来。
    • The house had fallen into disrepair.这栋房子已年久失修。
    Extra Examples
    • Partway through the expedition, he fell sick and had to give up. 在探险的中途，他生病了，不得不放弃。
    • When the post fell vacant, she applied.当这个职位空缺时，她提出了申请。
    • His mouth fell open in astonishment.他惊讶得张大了嘴。
    • They had been married for just a few weeks when she fell pregnant.她怀孕时，他们才结婚几个星期。
    • At last the house fell quiet and everyone slept.房子终于安静下来，每个人都睡了。
    • They met when they were students, and fell in love.他们在学生时代就认识了，并且相爱了。
    • By that time the building had fallen into disuse.到那时，这座建筑已经废弃不用了。
    • words and phrases that have fallen into disuse废弃不用的单词和短语
    • He fell into a coma from which he never recovered.他陷入昏迷，再也没有恢复过来。
    • She fell into a daydream.她陷入了白日梦。
    • We fell into the habit of walking to work together every day.我们养成了每天一起走路上班的习惯。
    5.

    of hair/material毛发；材料

  5. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to hang down下垂；低垂
    • Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls.她的鬈发披肩。
    6.

    slope downwards向下倾斜

  6. [intransitive] fall (away/off) to slope downwards向下倾斜
    • The land falls away sharply towards the river.地势向河边陡然倾斜。
    7.

    be defeated被打败

  7. [intransitive] to be defeated or captured被打败；沦陷；失守
    • The coup failed but the government fell shortly afterwards.政变虽然流产，但是不久以后政府便垮台了。
    • fall to somebody Troy finally fell to the Greeks.特洛伊城最终被希腊人攻陷。
    Topics War and conflictc2

    8. die in battle阵亡

  8. [intransitive] (literary) to die in battle; to be shot阵亡；被击毙
    • a memorial to those who fell in the two world wars两次世界大战阵亡将士纪念碑
    9.

    happen/occur发生

  9. [intransitive] (literary) to come quickly and suddenly突然来到；突然出现 synonym descend
    • A sudden silence fell.突然一片鸦雀无声。
    • Darkness falls quickly in the tropics.在热带地区夜幕降临迅速。
    • fall on somebody/something An expectant hush fell on the guests.客人们即时安静了下来，期待着将要发生的事。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • almost
    • nearly
    • headlong
    • …
    verb + fall
    • be about to
    phrases
    • stumble and fall
    • trip and fall
    See full entry
  10. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to happen or take place发生
    • My birthday falls on a Monday this year.今年我的生日适逢星期一。
  11. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move in a particular direction or come in a particular position（向某方向）移动；落（在某位置上）
    • My eye fell on (= I suddenly saw) a curious object.我突然见到了一样奇怪的东西。
    • Which syllable does the stress fall on?重音在哪个音节？
    • A shadow fell across her face.一片阴影掠过她的脸庞。
    12.

    belong to group属于群体

  12. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to belong to a particular class, group or area of responsibility属于（某类、群体、责任范围）
    • Out of over 400 staff there are just seven that fall into this category.在400多名员工中，只有7人属于这一类。
    • This case falls outside my jurisdiction.这个案件不属于我的管辖范围。
    • This falls under the heading of scientific research.这一项属于科研类目。
    Extra Examples
    • This case falls squarely within the committee's jurisdiction.这件事情完全在该委员会的管辖范围之内。
    • That topic falls outside the scope of this thesis.那个论题偏离了这篇论文论述的范围。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • squarely
    preposition
    • into
    • outside
    • under
    • …
    See full entry
    13. Word OriginOld English fallan, feallan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vallen and German fallen; the noun is partly from the verb, partly from Old Norse fall ‘downfall, sin’.
Language Bank fallfallDescribing a decrease描述下降
    • Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。
    • Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。
    • The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。
    • According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26 per cent down on the previous year.根据这一数据，共有780辆汽车被盗，同比下降26%。
    • There was an 11 per cent drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.汽车盗窃案的报案数量下降了11%，从1 971起下降到1 737起。
    • These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。
Idioms Idioms containing fall are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example fall by the wayside is at wayside. 

fall

noun
 
/fɔːl/
/fɔːl/
Idioms
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    act of falling落下

  1.  
     [countable] an act of falling落下；下落；跌落；掉落
    • I had a bad fall and broke my arm.我重重地跌了一跤，摔断了手臂。
    • fall from something She was killed in a fall from a horse.她从马背上掉下来摔死了。
    Extra Examples
    • He was hurt in a fall at his home yesterday.昨天他在家摔了一跤，受伤了。
    • Luckily a bush broke his fall.幸运的是，他掉落时有灌木挡了一下。
    • She broke her neck in a fall from a horse.她从马上摔下，扭断了脖子。
    • She took a bad fall while out riding.她外出骑马时重重摔了一跤。
    • The chances of surviving a fall under a train are almost nil.掉到火车下面而幸免于难的可能性几乎为零。
    • The doctor says she's had a very nasty fall.医生说她摔得很重。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bad
    • nasty
    • terrible
    • …
    verb + fall
    • have
    • suffer
    • take
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the fall
    • fall from
    See full entry
    2.

    of snow/rain/rocks

  2.  
     [countable] fall (of something) an amount of snow, rain, rocks, etc. that falls or has fallen（雪、岩石等的）降落
    • a heavy fall of snow一场大雪
    • a rock fall岩崩
    Extra Examples
    • covered by a light fall of volcanic ash被落下的一层薄薄的火山灰覆盖着
    • a fresh fall of snow新下的一场雪
    Topics Weathera2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • heavy
    • light
    • fresh
    • …
    preposition
    • fall of
    See full entry
    3.

    autumn秋

  3.  
     [countable, uncountable] (North American English)
    (also especially British English autumn)
    the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder下垂；低垂
    • in the fall of 2019在 2009 年的秋天
    • last fall去年秋天
    • Cool, damp fall weather brings out snails.凉爽潮湿的秋天会生出蜗牛。
    • He returned to school a month into the fall semester.他在秋季学期开始后一个月重返校园。
    Extra Examples
    • New England's gorgeous fall foliage新英格兰绚丽的秋叶
    • The trees were on fire with vibrant fall colors.树木呈现出鲜明的秋日色彩，层林尽染，像一团火。
    Topics Timea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • last
    • this past
    • the following
    • …
    fall + noun
    • weather
    • color
    • foliage
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    decrease减少

  4.  
     [countable] a decrease in size, number, rate or level（大小）减小；（数量）减少；（比率、水平）降低
    • Share prices suffered a slight fall yesterday.股票价格昨日微幅下挫。
    • fall in something a sharp fall in prices价格的急剧下降
    • a steep/dramatic fall in profits利润的急剧下降
    • a 3 per cent fall in unemployment失业率下降了3%
    Language Bank fallfallDescribing a decrease描述下降
      • Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。
      • Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。
      • The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。
      • According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26 per cent down on the previous year.根据这一数据，共有780辆汽车被盗，同比下降26%。
      • There was an 11 per cent drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.汽车盗窃案的报案数量下降了11%，从1 971起下降到1 737起。
      • These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。
    language bank at expect, illustrate, increase, proportion
    Extra Examples
    • The fall in age at first marriage occurred during the second half of the eighteenth century.初婚年龄的下降发生在十八世纪下半叶。
    • The opinion polls show a significant fall in her popularity.民意调查显示她的支持率明显降低。
    • This figure represents a fall of 21 per cent on the same period last year.这一数字比去年同期下降了21%。
    • This triggered the recent dramatic falls on the Tokyo stock exchange.这引发了最近东京证券交易所股票的大幅度下跌。
    • a big fall in house prices房价的大幅下降
    • a large fall in share prices股票价格的大幅度下跌
    • a projected fall of 2 per cent预计下降2%
    Topics Change, cause and effecta2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • dramatic
    • great
    • …
    verb + fall
    • bring
    • cause
    • contribute to
    • …
    fall + verb
    • occur
    preposition
    • fall in
    See full entry
    5. opposite rise

    defeat失败

  5. [singular] fall (of something) a loss of political, economic, etc. power or success; the loss or defeat of a city, country, etc. in war（政权的）垮台；（经济的）崩溃；（城市、国家的）沦陷，灭亡
    • the fall of the Roman Empire罗马帝国的灭亡
    • the rise and fall of British industry英国工业的兴衰
    • the fall of Berlin柏林的沦陷
    Extra Examples
    • the fall of Rome to the barbarians蛮族攻陷罗马
    • The scandal undoubtedly contributed to his fall from power.这桩丑闻无疑是导致了他的下台的原因之一。
    • The novel is set in the revolutionary period in France, following the fall of Louis Philippe.这部小说以法国革命时期为背景，发生在路易·菲利普倒台之后。
    • The economic crisis worsened, bringing about the fall of the government.经济危机恶化，导致政府垮台。
    • Napoleon's rise and fall拿破仑的兴亡
    • He remained determined to prevent the fall of South Vietnam to the Communists.他仍然决心阻止南越落入共产党手中。
    • the actions that led to his eventual fall from power导致他最终下台的行动
    • a book charting the rise and fall of the Habsburg Empire讲述哈布斯堡帝国兴衰的一本书
    Topics Difficulty and failurec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + fall
    • bring about
    • cause
    • contribute to
    • …
    preposition
    • fall from
    phrases
    • the rise and fall of something
    See full entry
    6.

    loss of respect丧失尊敬

  6. [singular] a situation in which a person, an organization, etc. loses the respect of other people because they have done something wrong（威信的）骤降
    • the TV preacher’s spectacular fall from grace电视布道者威信的遽降
    • His diary charts his dramatic fall from grace.他的日记记录了他如何突如其来地丧失了权力和尊崇。
    7.

    of water水

  7. falls
     [plural] (especially in names尤用于名称) a large amount of water falling down from a height瀑布 synonym waterfall
    • The falls upstream are full of salmon.上游瀑布一带盛产鲑鱼。
    • Niagara Falls尼亚加拉瀑布
    8.

    way something falls/happens下落；发生

  8. [singular] fall of something the way in which something falls or happens下落；发生
    • the fall of the dice骰子的掷出
    • the dark fall of her hair (= the way her hair hangs down)她那垂泻的黑发
    9.

    in Bible《圣经》

  9. the Fall
     [singular] the occasion when Adam and Eve did not obey God and had to leave the Garden of Eden人类堕落（指亚当和夏娃违背上帝意旨而被迫离开伊甸园）
    10. Word OriginOld English fallan, feallan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vallen and German fallen; the noun is partly from the verb, partly from Old Norse fall ‘downfall, sin’.
Idioms
be riding for a fall
  1. to be doing something that involves risks and that may end in disaster做事莽撞；做招致风险的事
break somebody’s fall
  1. to stop somebody from falling onto something hard缓和某人的跌势；防止某人跌得很重
    • Luckily, a bush broke his fall.幸亏有灌木接着，他摔得不重。
pride comes/goes before a fall
  1. (saying) if you have too high an opinion of yourself or your abilities, something will happen to make you look stupid骄傲使人失败
take the fall (for somebody/something)
  1. (especially North American English, informal) to accept responsibility or punishment for something that you did not do, or did not do alone替…承担责任；成为…的替罪羊
    • He took the fall for his boss and resigned.他成了老板的替罪羊，辞职了。
    • Who will take the fall for the scandal?谁将为这一丑闻承担责任？
    • Someone has to take the fall.总得有人背黑锅。
IELTS BNC: 332 COCA: 410
fall

noun¹

 1accident意外事故ADJECTIVE | VERB + FALL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤bad, nasty, terrible摔得厲害；摔得不輕；重重摔了一跤◇She took a bad fall while out riding.她外出騎馬時重重摔了一跤。➤accidental意外跌倒VERB + FALL➤have, suffer, take摔倒◇The doctor says she's had a very nasty fall.醫生說她摔得很重。➤break, cushion緩解摔倒時的衝擊力◇Luckily a bush broke his fall.幸運的是，他掉落時有灌木擋了一下。➤survive跌落但幸存◇The chances of surviving a fall under a train are almost nil.掉到火車下面而幸免於難的可能性幾乎為零。➤prevent防止摔倒PREPOSITION➤in a/the fall因摔跤◇He was hurt in a fall at his home yesterday.昨天他在家摔了一跤，受傷了。➤fall from從⋯摔下◇She broke her neck in a fall from a horse.她從馬上摔下，扭斷了脖子。
fall

noun²

 2of snow/rocks雪；岩石ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤heavy大量的降落▸➤light少量的降落▸➤fresh剛下的雪◇a fresh fall of snow新下的一場雪➤rock, snow (usually snowfall) 岩崩；降雪PREPOSITION➤fall of落下的⋯◇covered by a light fall of volcanic ash被落下的一層薄薄的火山灰覆蓋着
fall

noun³

 3decrease減少ADJECTIVE | VERB + FALL | FALL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, dramatic, great, large, marked, massive, significant, substantial大幅的／急劇的／大量的／很大的／顯著的／大範圍的／明顯的／實質性的下降◇a big fall in house prices房價的大幅下降◇This triggered the recent dramatic falls on the Tokyo stock exchange.這引發了最近東京證券交易所股票的大幅度下跌。➤modest, slight, small適度的／略微的／少量的下降▸➤steady穩步的下降▸➤rapid, sharp, steep, sudden快速的／急劇的／猛烈的／突然的下降➤unexpected出人意料的下降▸➤continuing, further持續的／進一步的下降▸➤overall (especially BrE) 全面下降▸➤catastrophic災難性的下跌VERB + FALL➤bring, cause, contribute to, lead to, trigger導致下跌；引起下跌；促成下跌；造成下降；引發下降▸➤see, suffer看到／有所下跌◇Share prices suffered a slight fall yesterday.昨天股價略有下跌。➤record, reveal, show記錄／顯露／表明下降◇The opinion polls show a significant fall in her popularity.民意調查顯示她的支持率明顯降低。➤report報告下降◇Both companies reported a fall in profits in the first quarter of this year.兩家公司都報告說今年第一季度利潤有所下降。➤represent (especially BrE) 表示下降◇This figure represents a fall of 21% on the same period last year.這一數字表明與去年同期相比下降了 21%。FALL + VERB➤occur下降出現◇The fall in age at first marriage occurred during the second half of the 18th century.初婚年齡下降出現在 18 世紀下半葉。PREPOSITION➤fall in在⋯方面的下降◇a large fall in share prices股票價格的大幅度下跌
fall

noun⁴

 4defeat失敗VERB + FALL | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + FALL➤bring about, cause, contribute to, lead to導致／引起／促成／使走向衰敗◇the actions that led to his eventual fall from power導致他最終下台的行動PREPOSITION➤fall from從⋯垮台PHRASES➤the rise and fall of sth⋯的興衰◇a book charting the rise and fall of the Habsburg Empire講述哈布斯堡帝國興衰的一本書
fall

noun⁵

 5 (NAmE) autumn秋季ADJECTIVE | FALL + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤last, this past剛過去的秋天；剛過去的這個秋天▸➤the following, next, this, this coming接下來的／下一個／這個／即將到來的這個秋天➤early, late初秋；晚秋FALL + NOUN➤weather秋天的天氣➤color秋色◇The trees were on fire with vibrant fall colors.樹木呈現出鮮明的秋日色彩，層林盡染，像一團火。➤foliage秋日的樹葉◇New England's gorgeous fall foliage新英格蘭絢麗的秋葉➤harvest秋季的收成➤equinox秋分➤semester, term秋季學期◇He returned to school a month into the fall semester.他在秋季學期開始後一個月重返校園。  ➡ note at season (for more collocates)
fall

verb¹

 1drop to the ground落下ADVERB | VERB + FALL | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤heavily重重落下◇She fell heavily to the ground.她重重地摔倒在地。➤steadily不斷地落下◇The rain was falling steadily.雨一直在下。➤freely自由下落◇Tears fell freely from her eyes.她任由淚水奪眶而出。➤limply無力地落下◇Her hands fell limply to her sides.她雙手無力地垂在身旁。➤down, off, overboard跌落；摔下；從船邊跌下◇A tile fell off the roof.一片瓦從房簷上落下。◇He fell overboard in heavy seas.他從船上掉進了波濤洶湧的大海中。VERB + FALL➤be about to將要落下▸➤let sb/sth讓⋯落下◇She lifted her arm, but then let it fall.她抬起手臂，然後又放了下來。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯摔下◇He fell from the fourth floor.他從四層樓上摔了下來。➤into掉入⋯◇One of the kids fell into the river.其中一個孩子掉進了河裏。➤on落在⋯上◇the snow falling on the fields落在田野中的雪➤onto落在⋯上◇Loose bricks were falling down onto the ground.鬆脫的磚塊正往地上掉。➤to掉在⋯上◇The plate fell to the floor.盤子掉在了地板上。
fall

verb²

 2suddenly stop standing跌倒ADVERB | VERB + FALL | PHRASES ADVERB➤almost, nearly幾乎／差點兒跌倒◇He stumbled and almost fell.他絆了一下，幾乎摔倒。➤headlong一頭栽下去◇She fell headlong, with a cry of alarm.她驚叫一聲，一頭栽了下去。➤down, over跌倒；跌下◇One of the children fell over.其中一個孩子跌倒了。➤backwards/backward, forward向後／向前跌倒VERB + FALL➤be about to將要倒下◇The house looked as if it was about to fall down.這座房子看上去搖搖欲墜。PHRASES➤stumble and fall, trip and fall絆倒
fall

verb³

 3decrease降低ADVERB | VERB + FALL | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤dramatically, rapidly, sharply, significantly, steeply大幅／迅速／猛烈／顯著／急劇下降◇The price of coal fell sharply.煤炭價格急劇下跌。➤slightly略微下降▸➤steadily穩步下降VERB + FALL➤be expected to, be likely to有望／很可能下跌◇Demand is likely to fall by some 15%.需求有可能下降 15% 左右。➤continue to繼續下跌PREPOSITION➤below下降到⋯以下◇Winter temperatures never fall below 10°C.冬天氣溫從來沒有低於 10 攝氏度。➤by下降幅度為⋯◇Expenditure on education fell by 10% last year.去年教育支出下降了 10%。➤from從⋯下降◇The number of people unemployed has fallen from two million to just over one and a half million.失業人數已從 200 萬下降到 150 多一點兒。➤to降至⋯◇Her voice fell to a whisper.她的聲音變小，成了耳語。
fall

verb⁴

 4belong to a group屬於某類ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤squarely完全屬於某一類別PREPOSITION➤into屬於⋯範圍◇Out of over 400 staff there are just 14 that fall into this category.400 多位員工中只有 14 位屬於這一類別。➤outside不在⋯範圍◇That topic falls outside the scope of this thesis.那個論題偏離了這篇論文論述的範圍。➤under歸入⋯項下◇This falls under the heading of scientific research.這屬於科學研究的領域。➤within屬於⋯範圍◇This case falls squarely within the committee's jurisdiction.這件事情完全在該委員會的管轄範圍之內。
IELTS BNC: 332 COCA: 410
fall verb
⇨ fall 1 (the temperature falls) ⇨ fall 2 (fall into the river) ⇨ fall 3 (slip and fall on the ice) ⇨ rain (rain/snow falls)fall noun
⇨ overthrow (the rise and fall of the Roman Empire) ⇨ reduction (a fall in popularity)fall1

verb

 the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤  ➡ See also the entry for slump 另见slump条fall ♦︎ decline ♦︎ drop ♦︎ diminish ♦︎ decrease ♦︎ sink ♦︎ come downThese are all words that can be used when the amount, level or number of sth goes down. 这些词均表示数量减少或程度下降。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease / sink / come down by 100, 25%, a half, etc.◆to fall / decline / drop / decrease / sink / come down from 15 000 to 1 000◆to decline / diminish / decrease / come down in number, level, size, etc.◆to decline / diminish / decrease with age, time, experience, etc.◆numbers fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease / come down◆levels fall / decline / drop / decrease◆prices / rates fall / decline / drop / decrease / sink / come down◆profits / sales fall / decline / drop / decrease / sink◆the temperature falls / drops◆sb's voice falls / drops / sinks◆to fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease / sink sharply / rapidly◆to fall / decline / drop / decrease dramatically / suddenly◆to fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease slightly / slowly / gradually / steadily■ fall (fell, fallen) [intransitive, transitive] to become lower or less in level, number or strength （数量）减少；（水平）下降；（强度）减小◆Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent.他们的利润减少了30%。◆The temperature fell sharply in the night.夜间温度陡降。◆Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.下降的出生率可能会对未来的经济增长产生影响。◆ (written) Her voice fell to a whisper.她的声音变小，成了耳语。◆Share prices fell 30p.股价下跌了30便士。OPP rise ⇨ rise   see also fall ⇨ reduction noun ■ decline dɪˈklaɪn [intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to become lower or less in level, number, size, strength or importance （水平、数量、大小、强度或重要性）减少，下降，衰退◆The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year.去年到这个胜地旅游的人数减少了10%。◆Manufacturing industry has slowly declined in importance.制造业已慢慢变得不如从前那么重要了。OPP increase ⇨ rise   see also decline ⇨ reduction noun ■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to become lower or less in level, number or strength （数量）减少；（水平）下降；（强度）减小◆The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place.荷兰队已降至第五名。◆At last the wind dropped.风势终于减弱了。OPP rise , climb ⇨ rise   see also drop ⇨ reduction noun NOTE 辨析 Fall, decline or drop?In many cases you can use any of these words. 这些词在很多情况下可以通用◆Sales have fallen / declined / dropped by 20%.销售额下降了20%。They can all be used to talk about numbers, levels, rates, prices, profits and sales. To talk about a loss of economic strength in a particular place or industry, use decline. 这些词均可描述数量、水平、比率、价格、利润和销售额。描述特定地方或行业的经济实力衰退用decline◆The area / city / industry / market / sector has declined (in importance).该地区／城市／行业／市场／领域（的重要性）降低了。You can also use decline to talk about support for or interest in sth, or a person's health. A person's voice can fall or drop. Temperatures fall or drop. The wind can only drop. Things can fall or decline over a period of time, but drop cannot be used in the progressive tenses. * decline还可表示对事物的支持减少、兴趣下降或人的健康状况恶化。人的声音变小或温度下降用fall或drop均可。风势减弱只能用drop。fall和decline均可指在一段时间内减少、下降，而drop不能用于进行时◆Sales have been falling / declining.销售额一直在下降。◆falling / declining sales下降的销售额◆Sales have been dropping. ◆dropping sales ■ diminish dɪˈmɪnɪʃ [intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to become lower or less in number, amount or strength （数目、数量或强度）减少，下降，变弱◆The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.世界的资源正在迅速减少。◆His influence has diminished with time.随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。◆Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money).我们加大了投入，收益却在递减。ⓘ Numbers and amounts of sth can diminish, but figures, rates, levels, profits and sales cannot. * diminish可与number和amount搭配，指数量减少，但不能表示数字、比率、水平、利润和销售额下降。 OPP enhance ⇨ improve 1 ■ decrease [intransitive] (rather formal) to fall in number or level （数量）减少；（水平）下降◆The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.今年新生人数从210减少到160。◆The number of quarrels among children decreases with age (= the older they are, the fewer quarrels they have).儿童间争吵的次数随着年龄增长而减少。OPP increase ⇨ rise   see also decrease ⇨ reduction noun ■ sink (sank, sunk) [intransitive] (especially business 尤用于商业) to fall in value or strength （价值或强度）降低，减弱◆The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.英镑对美元的比价已降到历史新低。◆His voice sank almost to a whisper.他的声音渐低，几乎成了耳语。 OPP rise ⇨ rise ■ ˌcome ˈdown

phrasal verb

(came, come)(especially of prices) to fall in level （尤指价格）下降，降低◆The price of gas is coming down.煤气价格在下跌。◆Gas is coming down in price.煤气价格在下跌。OPP go up ⇨ rise fall2

verb

 the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤fall ♦︎ go down (sth) ♦︎ come down (sth) ♦︎ descend ♦︎ drop ♦︎ sink ♦︎ crash ♦︎ tumble ♦︎ topple ♦︎ plungeThese words all mean to move downwards, especially suddenly and/or by accident. 这些词均表示落下，尤指突然或意外地掉落、跌落。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fall / go / come / drop / sink / crash / tumble down◆to go down / come down / descend the stairs / steps◆to go down / come down / descend a ladder◆to fall / plunge to your death■ fall (fell, fallen) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to go from a higher place to a lower place, especially suddenly and/or by accident （尤指突然或意外地）落下，掉落，跌落◆Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.这些书有几本掉到了地上。◆One of the kids fell into the river.其中有一个小孩掉进了河里。◆September had come and the leaves were starting to fall.已到9月了，树叶开始凋落。◆He fell 23 metres onto the rocks below.他掉到下面23米处的岩石上。▸ fall

noun

 [countable] ◆She was killed in a fall from a horse.她从马背上掉下来摔死了。■ ˌgo ˈdown sth■ ˌgo ˈdown

phrasal verb

(goes, went, gone)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to fall to the ground 向下移动；落下；倒在地上◆I've been going up and down the stairs all day.我一整天都在楼梯上跑来跑去的。◆The sun went down below the horizon.太阳落到了地平线下。◆She tripped and went down with a bump.她绊了一下，重重地摔倒在地上。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb ■ ˌcome ˈdown sth■ ˌcome ˈdown

phrasal verb

(came, come)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to break and fall to the ground 向下移动；崩塌；坍塌◆She came down the steps two at a time.她一步跨两级地走下台阶。◆The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.随着一声可怕的巨响，天花板塌了下来。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb NOTE 辨析 Go down or come down? Go is usually used from the point of view of the person who is moving somewhere. Come is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb/sth is moving to or towards. * go通常是从行进者的角度出发，come通常是从目的地的角度出发。■ descend dɪˈsend [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to go down from a higher place to a lower place 下去；下降◆The plane began to descend.飞机开始降落。◆She descended the stairs slowly.她缓慢地走下楼梯。 OPP ascend ⇨ climb ▸ descent

noun

 [countable, usually singular] ◆The plane began its descent to Heathrow.飞机开始向希思罗机场降落。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] to fall by accident; to fall or sit down, especially because you are no longer able to stand （意外地）落下，掉下；（尤指因无法再站立而）倒下，坐下◆The climber slipped and dropped to his death.那个攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。◆He staggered in and dropped into a chair.他摇摇晃晃地走了进来，一屁股坐在椅子上。■ sink (sank, sunk) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a person) to move downwards, especially by falling or sitting down; (of an object) to move slowly downwards （人）倒下，坐下；（物体）下沉，下陷◆She sank back into her seat.她坐回椅子上。◆The old man had sunk to his knees.老头跪了下去。◆The foundations of the building are starting to sink.楼房的地基开始下陷。■ crash [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to hit sth hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage 猛撞；碰撞◆A brick crashed through the window.砖块哗啦一声砸穿了窗户。◆With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.他一挥手把眼镜碰到地上摔碎了。◆The door crashed open.门砰的一声给砸开了。■ tumble [intransitive] to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 倒塌；坍塌◆The scaffolding came tumbling down.脚手架突然坍塌。▸ tumble

noun

 [countable, usually singular] ◆The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence.骑师在第三道栅栏处重重摔下马来。■ topple [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to become unsteady and fall down （失去平衡而）坠落，倒塌，倒下◆The pile of books toppled over.那摞书倒了。■ plunge [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move suddenly forwards and/or downwards 突然前冲（或下落）◆She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。fall3

verb

 the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤fall ♦︎ fall over ♦︎ stumble ♦︎ trip ♦︎ fall downThese words all mean to stop standing suddenly. 这些词均表示突然倒下、跌倒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stumble / trip over sth■ fall (fell, fallen) (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) [intransitive] (especially written) to suddenly stop standing 突然倒下；跌倒◆She slipped and fell on the ice.她在冰上滑了一跤。■ ˌfall ˈover

phrasal verb

(fell, fallen) (especially spoken) to suddenly stop standing 突然倒下；跌倒◆I fell over and cut my knee.我跌倒划破了膝盖。■ stumble [intransitive] to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and fall or almost fall 绊脚◆The child stumbled and fell.孩子绊了一下，摔倒了。◆I stumbled over a rock.我在石头上绊了一下。■ trip (-pp-) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to catch your foot on sth and fall or almost fall 绊；绊倒◆Someone will trip over that cable.有人会让那条电缆绊倒的。◆Be careful you don't trip up on the step.你小心别在台阶上绊倒了。■ ˌfall ˈdown

phrasal verb

(fell, fallen)to suddenly stop standing 突然倒下；跌倒◆The house looked as if it was about to fall down.那座房子看起来摇摇欲坠。NOTE 辨析 Fall, fall over or fall down? Fall and fall over are only used to talk about people in this meaning; fall down can be used to talk about people, buildings, or other structures that can stand and then suddenly stop standing. Fall is used more in writing. In British English fall over is used more in speech. In American English fall down is used more in speech. * fall和fall over表达此义时只用于人，fall down可用于人、建筑物或其他可以直立而又突然倒下的结构体。fall多用于书面语。fall over多用于英式英语的口语。 fall down多用于美式英语的口语。
IELTS BNC: 332 COCA: 410
fall
To move, or to move something downwards: fall, lower, come down...
To sit or lie down: bed down, collapse, cross your legs...
To become less in size, amount or value: crater, decrease, decline...
Relationships and membership of social groups: relationship, connection, association...
To become different: change, turn into, change into...
To open or unlock something, or to come open: open up, open, try...
General words meaning to happen: happen, come about, occur...
Forcing someone and being forced to leave a job: fire, lay off, retire...
Invading and taking control by force: invade, occupy, suppress...
Elections and relating to the electoral system: ballot rigging, by-election, campaign...
To die or to be killed: die, pass away, suffocate...
To hang, or to hang down: hang, hang out, dangle...
What roads, paths and areas of land do: ascend, bend, bifurcate...
Slopes and sloping: slope, tilt, incline...
What voices can do: break, choke, crack...
What light can do: reflect, flood, fade...
To see or not see someone or something: see, make out, spot...
Pronunciation and pronouncing words: pronunciation, pronounce, articulation...
Movements downwards: fall, descent, plunge...
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing: decrease, reduction, decline...
A defeat in a game or competition: defeat, rout, beating...
Changing social or professional status: acquire, ascent, bankrupt...
Parts of lakes, rivers and streams: backwater, bayou, bed...
Boxing and wrestling: arm-wrestling, bantamweight, bare-knuckle...
The seasons and times of the year: autumn, autumnal, British Summer Time...
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