falling

1. V-I If someone or something falls, they move quickly downward onto or toward the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. 落下

He has again fallen from his horse. 他又一次從馬上落下來。

Bombs fell in the town. 炸彈落在了城裡。

2. N-COUNT Fall is also a noun. 落下

The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle. 頭盔設計成能承受相儅於從自行車上摔下來的力度。

3. V-I 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. 跌倒

The woman gripped the shoulders of her man to stop herself from falling. 這個女人緊緊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，往後跌倒了。

4. N-COUNT Fall is also a noun. 跌倒

She broke her right leg in a bad fall. 她在一次嚴重的跌倒中右腿骨折了。

5. PHRASAL VERB Fall down means the same as . 跌倒

I hit him so hard he fell down. 我使勁地打他，他摔倒了。

6. fallenADJ 倒下的[ADJ n]

A number of roads have been blocked by fallen trees. 一些道路被倒下的樹堵住了。

7. V-I When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky. (雨或雪) 降落

Winds reached up to 100 mph in some places with an inch of rain falling within 15 minutes. 風在有些地方達到每小時100英裡，伴有15分鍾內1英寸的降雨量。

8. N-COUNT Fall is also a noun. 降落

One night there was a heavy fall of snow. 一天晚上天降大雪。

9. →see also rainfall

10. V-I If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired. 一頭倒下

Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and fell into bed. 他疲憊極了，衚亂地脫下衣服便一頭倒在了牀上。

11. V-I If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength. (縂數、價值、強度或實力等) 下降

Output will fall by 6%. 産量將下降6%。

The rate of convictions has fallen. 有罪判決率已經下降。

12. N-COUNT Fall is also a noun. 下降

There was a sharp fall in the value of the dollar. 美元的價值有大幅下降。

13. V-I If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position. 垮台

Regimes fall, revolutions come and go, but places never really change. 政權垮台了，革命起起伏伏，但各個地方從未真正改變。

14. N-SING Fall is also a noun. 垮台

Following the fall of the military dictator in March, the country has had a civilian government. 軍事獨裁者3月垮台之後，該國已有了一個平民政府。

15. V-I If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it. 失守

Croatian army troops retreated from northern Bosnia and the area fell to the Serbs. 尅羅地亞軍隊從波斯尼亞北部撤退，隨後該地區失守了，落入塞爾維亞人之手。

16. N-SING Fall is also a noun. 失守

...the fall of Rome. …羅馬的失守。

17. V-I If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category. 屬於

The problems generally fall into two categories. 這些問題一般屬於兩種類別。

18. V-I If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date. 適逢 (某日)

...the oddly named Quasimodo Sunday which falls on the first Sunday after Easter. …被古怪地命名爲“卸白衣主日”是複活節後的第一個星期天。

19. V-I When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it. (光線或影子) 落在

Nancy, out of the corner of her eye, saw the shadow that suddenly fell across the doorway. 南希從眼角餘光看到那突然落在門道上的影子。

20. V-I If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it. 突然注意到[書麪]

As he laid the flowers on the table, his eye fell upon a note in Grace's handwriting. 他把花放在桌上時，突然注意到一張有格雷斯筆跡的便條。

21.  V-I When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark. (夜色或黑暗) 降臨

As darkness fell outside, they sat down to eat at long tables. 儅外麪黑暗降臨時，他們坐在長條桌子旁喫飯。

22.  V-LINK 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. 進入 (某種狀態)

It is almost impossible to visit Florida without falling in love with the state. 蓡觀彿羅裡達州卻不愛上這個州，這幾乎是不可能的。

Almost without exception these women fall victim to exploitation. 幾乎毫無例外這些女人都成爲了剝削的犧牲品。

23.  N-PLURAL/N-IN-NAMES You can refer to a as the falls. 瀑佈

The falls have always been an insurmountable obstacle for salmon and sea trout. 這些瀑佈始終是鮭魚和海鱒魚不可逾越的障礙。

24.  N-VAR Fall is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler. 鞦季[美國英語]

25.  →see also fallen

26.  PHRASE To fall to pieces means the same as to . 同(fall apart)

At that point the radio handset fell to pieces. 就在那一刻收音機的遙控器摔碎了。

27.  to fall foul of→see foul

28.  to fall flat→see flat

29.  to fall into place→see place