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词组 fall
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verb | noun
fall1 /fɔːl $ fɒːl/ verb 1. to become lessadverbsfall dramatically (=by a very large amount) The number of deaths has fallen dramatically.fall sharply/steeply (=quickly and by a large amount) Share prices fell sharply today, leading to fears of recession.fall slightly Sales fell slightly this quarter, from $5.3 million to $5.1 million.fall significantly (=enough to make a big difference) The price of corn has fallen significantly.fall gradually The population fell gradually, because fewer people were having children.prepositionsfall to sth In winter, the temperature can fall to 20 degrees below zero.fall below sth Unemployment has fallen below one million for the first time in ten years.phrasesbe expected/likely to fall Interest rates are expected to fall over the coming months.2. to move or drop down from a higher position to a lower positionprepositions/adverbsfall off sth Careful you don’t fall off your bike.fall down/over He fell over and hurt his leg.fall on sth I fell on a loose stone and went flying through the air.fall down She fell down at school today and grazed her knees.fall badly The old lady fell badly and injured her ankle.phrasesfall down on your knees She fell down on her knees and begged him to stay.THESAURUS: fall trip on/over sth to fall or almost fall when you hit your foot against something: Someone might trip over those toys. | I tripped on a piece of wood. slip to fall or almost fall when you are walking on a wet or very smooth surface: She slipped and hurt her ankle. | I was scared I would slip on the highly polished floor. stumble to almost fall when you put your foot down in an awkward way: He stumbled and almost fell. | One of our porters stumbled on the rough ground. collapse to fall suddenly and heavily to the ground, especially when you become unconscious: One of the runners collapsed halfway through the race. lose your balance to become unsteady so that you start to fall over: She lost her balance on the first step and fell down the stairs. | Have something to hold onto, in case you lose your balance. fall flat on your face to fall forwards so you are lying on your front on the ground: She fell flat on her face getting out of the car.
verb | noun
fall2 /fɔːl $ fɒːl/ noun 1. a decrease in the price, amount, level etc of somethingadjectivesa big/huge fall The study shows a big fall in the number of people who die from the disease.a slight fall A slight fall in fuel prices has been predicted.a sudden/rapid fall There was a sudden fall in the value of the US dollar.a sharp/steep fall (=a sudden big fall) There has been a sharp fall in the price of electricity.prepositionsa fall in sth There was a sudden fall in temperature.THESAURUS: fall decrease12. an occasion when someone or something goes down onto the groundadjectivesa bad/nasty/terrible fall My aunt had a nasty fall and she had to go to hospital.a heavy fall There was a heavy fall of snow.verbshave a fall The old lady had a fall and hurt her leg.break/cushion sb’s fall (=make someone fall more slowly and not get badly hurt) He fell off a cliff, but luckily some trees below broke his fall.survive a fall His friends were amazed that he had survived the fall.3. AmE autumnadjectivesearly/late fall The fruit is ready in early fall.prepositionsin the fall New England looks beautiful in the fall.
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