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IELTS BNC: 332 COCA: 410

fall

1 fall /ˈfɑːl/ verb
falls; fell /ˈfɛl/ ; fallen /ˈfɑːlən/ ; falling
1 fall
/ˈfɑːl/
verb
falls; fell /ˈfɛl/ ; fallen /ˈfɑːlən/ ; falling
Learner's definition of FALL
[no object]
: to come or go down quickly from a high place or position落下;掉下
: to come or go down suddenly from a standing position摔倒;跌倒;倒下
often + down or over
: to let yourself come or go down to a lower position放低身体
: to come down at a particular place after moving through the air射向;投向
often + on
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
: to slope downward(地势)下降usually + away
: to hang down下垂
: to become lower降低;下沉
: to become less变少;减少
often + off
: to lose value : to suffer a decline in prices贬值
: to become less loud(声音)减弱
of a glance or the eyes : to become lowered眼睛或目光)垂下
of the face : to begin to look ashamed or disappointed露出惭愧(或失望)的表情
of night or darkness : to arrive or begin(夜晚或黑夜)降临,到来
: to be wounded or killed in battle(在战斗中)受伤,阵亡
: to be captured or defeated被夺取;被俘获;被打败
: to experience ruin or failure衰败;灭亡
: to happen at a specified time(在某时)发生,到来
used when something (such as a responsibility) comes or passes to someone in a way that does not involve choice(责任等)落在…身上
: to have a specified proper place处于(某恰当位置)
: to belong in a particular category or range归属于
used when someone's body or mind passes from one condition or state to another身体或心理起变化
used when something passes to a different and usually a less active or less desirable state or condition(某事物)变得不活跃,变成不理想的状况
10 
: to start doing something in a very active and energetic way开始卖力做(某事)+ to

(as) easy as falling off a log

see 1easy

fall afoul of

see afoul of

fall (all) over yourself

: to be very eager or too eager迫不及待地

fall apart

[phrasal verb]
: to break into parts in usually a sudden and unexpected way(突然)破碎,破裂
often used figuratively常用作比喻
◊ Something that is falling apart is in very bad condition.处于很糟的状态;破旧不堪
: to become unable to live in a normal way because you are experiencing a lot of confusion or emotional pain(人遭遇困境时)崩溃,垮掉

fall away

[phrasal verb]
: to become gradually less : to disappear gradually逐步减少;逐渐消失

fall back

[phrasal verb]
: to move back away from something dangerous or threatening : retreat撤退;后退
fall back on (something) also fall back upon (something) : to use (something) for help or protection when you are in a bad situation(处于困境时)借助于,依赖,依靠

fall behind

[phrasal verb]
: to fail to move or go forward as quickly as others(在速度上)落后
: to fail to do something as quickly as planned or required延误;拖欠often + with
often + on

fall down on the job

: to do a job badly(工作)未尽责,没有做好

fall flat

: to produce no response or result未达到预期效果;失败

fall for

[phrasal verb]
fall for (someone) : to feel a strong attraction for (someone) : to fall in love with (someone)对…倾心
fall for (something) : to be fooled by (something, such as a trick)受…的骗;上…的当

fall foul of

see 1foul

fall from grace

see 1grace

fall in

[phrasal verb]
: to break apart and fall down in an inward direction凹陷;塌下
: to take your place in a military formation(士兵)集合;集队
compare fall out (below)

fall in/into line

: to start to do what you are told or required to do按照要求做;按照规定做

fall in love, fall out of love

see 1love

fall into

[phrasal verb]
: to be caught in (a trap)掉进;陷入
: to begin to do or experience (something) or to be affected by (something) without wanting or trying to碰巧开始进入(某种状态)

fall into place

: to fit together : to make sense有头绪

fall into step

see 1step

fall into the hands of

: to come to be held or possessed by (someone)落入…手中;由…掌握

fall into the wrong hands

: to come to be held or possessed by the wrong person or group落入坏人之手;由坏人掌控

fall into your lap

see 1lap

fall in with

[phrasal verb]
fall in with (someone) : to begin to spend time with (someone)开始跟…混在一起
fall in with (something) : to accept and act in agreement with (something)接受;支持;赞成

fall off

[phrasal verb]
: to stop being attached to something脱落
see also 1fall 3b (above)

fall on/upon

[phrasal verb]
fall on/upon (something)
: to begin to experience (something) : to meet with (an experience)经历;遭遇
: to notice (something) especially without wanting or trying to偶然发现
fall on/upon (someone) : to attack (someone) suddenly突袭

fall on deaf ears

see 1ear

fall on your feet

see 1foot

fall out

[phrasal verb]
of a tooth or hair : to stop being attached to the body(牙齿或头发)脱落
: to have an argument争吵
see also falling-out
: to leave your place in a military formation(士兵)解散
compare fall in (above)

fall over backward

see 1backward

fall prey to

see 1prey

fall short

: to fail to be as good or successful as expected or hoped for未达到预期;不符合要求
often + of
: to fail to reach a goal失败;未达目的
often + of

fall through

[phrasal verb]
: to fail or stop in a sudden or final way失败;成为泡影;告吹

fall through/between the cracks

see 2crack

fall through the net

see 1net

fall to pieces

see 1piece

fall under

[phrasal verb]
fall under (something)
: to be influenced or affected by (something)受到…影响

fall victim to

see victim

let the chips fall where they may

see 1chip
2 fall /ˈfɑːl/ noun
plural falls
2 fall
/ˈfɑːl/
noun
plural falls
Learner's definition of FALL
[count] : the act of falling落下;降低: such as
: the act of coming or going down from a high position or from a standing position落下;下落;跌落
: the act of becoming lower下降;降低
US : the season between summer and winter : the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn秋天;秋季
[count]
[noncount]
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[count] : a decrease in the size, amount, degree, activity, or value of something减少;下降;贬值
[singular] : loss of power or greatness衰落;败落
[singular] : the surrender or capture of a place that is being attacked沦陷;失守
[singular] : loss of innocence or goodness堕落
the Fall : the event in the Bible when Adam and Eve are forced to leave the Garden of Eden because they have sinned against God人类堕落(指《圣经》中亚当和夏娃违背上帝意旨而被驱逐出伊甸园)
[count] : an area on a river or stream where water runs steeply downward瀑布usually plural通常用复数

be riding for a fall

see 1ride

fall from grace

see 1grace
see also free fall, windfall
IELTS BNC: 332 COCA: 410

fall

1 of 3

verb

fell ˈfel How to pronounce fall (audio) ; fallen ˈfȯ-lən How to pronounce fall (audio) ; falling

intransitive verb

1
a
: to descend freely by the force of gravity
An apple fell from the tree.
b
: to hang freely
her hair falls over her shoulders
c
: to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to his knees
d
: to come or go as if by falling
darkness falls early in the winter
2
: to become born
usually used of lambs
3
a
: to become lower in degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
b
: to drop in pitch or volume
their voices fell to a whisper
c
: issue sense 1a
wisdom that fell from his lips
d
: to become lowered
her eyes fell
4
a
: to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
slipped and fell on the ice
b
: to enter as if unawares : stumble, stray
fell into error
We fell into a trap.
c
: to drop down wounded or dead
especially : to die in battle
Many men fell on the battlefield.
d
: to suffer military capture
after a long siege the city fell
e
: to lose office
the party fell from power
f
: to suffer ruin, defeat, or failure
the deal fell through
5
: to commit an immoral act
but man willfully misused his God-given freedom and fell into sin John Hick
especially : to lose one's chastity
6
a
: to move or extend in a downward direction
the land falls away to the east
b
: subside, abate
the wind is falling
c
: to decline in quality, activity, or quantity
production fell off
d
: to lose weight
used with off or away
The cattle have fallen off badly in the drought.
e
: to assume a look of shame, disappointment, or dejection
his face fell
f
: to decline in financial value or price
stocks fell sharply
7
a
: to occur at a certain time
her birthday falls on a Monday this year
b
: to come by chance
a job that fell into his hands
c
: to come or pass by lot, assignment, or inheritance : devolve
it fell to him to break the news
d
: to have a certain or proper position, place, or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
8
: to come within the limits, scope, or jurisdiction of something
this word falls into the class of verbs
9
: to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition
fall asleep
fall in love
10
: to set about heartily or actively
fell to work
11
: strike, impinge
music falling on the ear

fall

2 of 3

noun

1
: the act of falling by the force of gravity
2
a
: a falling out, off, or away : dropping
the fall of leaves
a fall of snow
b
: the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn
c
: a thing or quantity that falls or has fallen
a fall of rock at the base of the cliff
especially : one or more meteorites or their fragments that have fallen together
d(1)
: birth
(2)
: the quantity born
usually used of lambs
3
a
: a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully
b
: a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century
c
: the part of a turnover collar from the crease to the outer edge
d
: a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)
e
: the freely hanging lower edge of the skirt of a coat
f
: one of the three outer and often drooping segments of the flower of an iris compare standard sense 8b
g
: long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds
h
: a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair
4
: a hoisting-tackle rope or chain
especially : the part of it to which the power is applied
5
a
: loss of greatness : collapse
the fall of the Roman Empire
b
: the surrender or capture of a besieged place
the fall of Troy
c
: lapse or departure from innocence or goodness
d
: loss of a woman's chastity
e
: the blame for a failure or misdeed
took the fall for the robbery
6
a
: the downward slope (as of a hill) : declivity
b
: a precipitous descent of water : waterfall
usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
c
: a musical cadence
d
: a falling-pitch intonation in speech
7
: a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value
8
a
: the distance which something falls
9
a
: the act of felling something
b
: the quantity of trees cut down
c(1)
: an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)
(2)
: a bout of wrestling
10
Scotland : destiny, lot

fall

3 of 3

adjective

: of, relating to, or suitable for autumn
a new fall coat
Phrases
fall all over oneself or fall over oneself or fall over backward
: to display great or excessive eagerness
Fans were falling all over themselves trying to get the basketball star's autograph.
fall apart
1
: disintegrate
The pie was falling apart as I served it.
2
: to succumb to mental or emotional stress : break down
She began to fall apart when her son was imprisoned.
fall behind
1
: to lag behind
The slower hikers fell behind the group.
2
: to be in arrears
He fell behind in his car payments.
fall between two stools
: to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action
fall flat
: to produce no response or result
the joke fell flat
fall for
1
: to fall in love with
He fell for her the moment he saw her.
2
: to become a victim of
fell for the trick
fall from grace
: to lose acceptance or good reputation
The governor fell from grace when he was accused of tax fraud.
fall home
: to curve inward
used of the timbers or upper parts of a ship's side
fall into line
: to comply with a certain course of action
The company fell into line with the new regulations.
fall on or fall upon
: to meet with
fell on hard times
fall on one's face
: to fail utterly
the movie fell on its face at the box office
fall on one's sword
: to sacrifice one's pride or position
The coach fell on his sword apologizing for the team's poor season.
fall short
1
: to be deficient
The expedition's supplies began to fall short.
2
: to fail to attain something (such as a goal or target)
The results fell short of expectations.

Example Sentences

Verb An apple fell from the tree. A vase fell off the shelf. Rain fell from the sky. the sound of the falling rain She slipped and fell on the ice. He fell flat on his face. She was afraid that I would trip and fall. He fell down the stairs. One of the sailors had fallen overboard. He fell back onto the bed. Noun a fall from a horse She's had several bad falls in recent years. a fall of three feet the rise and fall of the tide She went off to college in the fall. Several weeks of fall remain before winter begins. When fall came he planted grass. a fall in the price of oil See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Rather than fall victim to the less-than-ideal weather, Hilfiger's models including Winnie Harlow, Ashley Graham and Julia Fox used it to their advantage. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Most any expert—financial, organizational, or otherwise—will tell you not to fall into the trap of prioritizing sunk costs over future or current benefit, and Lightfoot and Pawlowski are no different. Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Defense attorney Jeff Harrelson asked the six male and six female jurors not to fall prey to their emotions and to keep an open mind. Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 Consumers are expecting costs to fall further as the year continues. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Some of these tipping points may come significantly sooner than once thought, as a recent study found that five tipping points could conceivably fall with current levels of warming, followed by six more once the world hits 1.5 °C of warming. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The pair were both up for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series — but Smart knew better than to fall for Brosnahan’s tricks. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 But clouds decrease and sunshine increases as the day wears on, while humidity declines (dew points fall from the 60s into the 50s). Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Keynes was even right, up to a point, that the number of hours worked would fall, and that people would find other things to do. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
With fall approaching, there's no better time to switch up your hair with a new dye job or trendy cut. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2022 Including Tuesday's fall, its shares are down almost 60% this year in London trading. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Evan Mock, Alton Mason and Taylor Hill host an intimate dinner to celebrate AG's fall 2022 campaign in N.Y.C.'s SoHo neighborhood on Sept. 7. People Staff, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 For her red-carpet hosting gig, Laverne Cox wore a dress from Olivier Rousteing's fall 2022 couture collection for Jean Paul Gaultier. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Shortages of pilots, flight attendants and gate agents threaten to unravel fall and winter travel plans in the U.S., after a turbulent summer, airline unions say. Steve Dorsey, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Turn any fall kitchen display into a Halloween look with mini witch hats. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Valley restaurants are gearing up for the fall edition of Arizona Restaurant Week, with 130 restaurants vying for your appetite and attention. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 That fall, Berg’s case went before a jury in Sioux Falls. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Olsen is supporting the project on a fall European tour, beginning Sept. 26-27 in Lisbon. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 Sep. 2022 Case in point: its pre-fall event, which is stacked with seasonal must-haves like sweater vests and long dresses. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2022 Last night, the actress showed up to the U.K. premiere of Nope in a verdant lace gown fresh from Valentino's pre-fall 2022 Promenade collection. Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com, too; the designer’s second dress—a black pre-fall number—will be available to buy in June. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2022 The pre-fall collections offer a bevy of punk, prep, and polished plaid prints from Dior, Roberto Cavalli, and Jil Sander that can be worn countless different ways. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2022 Now’s a great time to stock up on summer and pre-fall style staples, including women’s and men’s tees, sunglasses for women and men, swimwear and swim trunks, comfy footwear, hats, trendy jewelry, designer clothing and accessories and more. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 For Max Mara pre-fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 June 2022 To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chloé's pre-fall 2022 collection. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1677, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 332 COCA: 410
fall

noun¹

1accident意外事故ADJECTIVE | VERB + FALL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbad, 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 + FALLhave, 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PREPOSITIONin 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 ADJECTIVEheavy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PREPOSITIONfall 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 ADJECTIVEbig, 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 + FALLbring, 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 + VERBoccur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。PREPOSITIONfall 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 + FALLbring 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PREPOSITIONfall from從⋯垮台PHRASESthe 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 ADJECTIVElast, 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 + NOUNweather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 ADVERBheavily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 + FALLbe 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。PREPOSITIONfrom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 ADVERBalmost, 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 + FALLbe 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。PHRASESstumble and fall, trip and fall絆倒
fall

verb³

3decrease降低ADVERB | VERB + FALL | PREPOSITION ADVERBdramatically, 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 + FALLbe 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PREPOSITIONbelow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

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4belong to a group屬於某類ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBsquarely完全屬於某一類別PREPOSITIONinto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。

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