●ˈfall on sb/sth ( ˈfall upon sb/sthmore formal) (especially BrE) 1.to be the responsibility or duty of a particular person or organization(责任或职责)落在…身上,由…承担◆Most of the cost fell on us. 大部分费用由我们负担。◆When he died, the responsibility of the business fell on his son. 他去世以后,企业由他儿子负责管理。2.if your eyes fall on sb/sth, you suddenly see or notice them/it(视线)落在…上◆My eye fell on a letter she had left on the table. 我突然看见她留在桌上的一封信。3.to attack sb/sth with energy or enthusiasm扑向;袭击;向…进攻◆The children fell on the food with cries of delight. 孩子们欢叫着扑向食物。◆ (figurative) He fell on the drawings and examined them closely. 他扑向那些画,端详起来。OBJfood[v + prep]