| 词汇 | fall |
| 释义 | fall Theme: ARREST 1. in. to be arrested; to be charged with a crime. (Underworld.) I heard that Bruno fell. Is that right?Bruno would never fall easily. Must be a frame. 2. n. one's arrest; being arrested and charged. (Underworld.) Who took the fall for the bank job?Rocko will never accept a fall willingly. go Rinso in. to fall; to collapse in price. (A play on “to go down the drain.” Rinso is a laundry soap that goes down the drain after it is used. Used in the context of the securities markets or other financial setting.)All my drug stocks went Rinso when the president attacked the drug industry.I knew my bank account would go Rinso after last month's bills came in. go south and head south in. to fall; to go down.All the stock market indexes went south today.The market headed south today at the opening bell. hit the deck tr. to fall down; to drop down.Hit the deck. Don't let them see you.I hit the deck the minute I heard the shots. kiss the dust tr. to fall to the earth, because of death or because of being struck. (Western movies.)I'll see that you kiss the dust before sunset, cowboy!You'll kiss the dust before I will, sheriff. take a nosedive tr. to collapse; to fall.The market took a nosedive again today.She slipped on the ice and took a nosedive. tank in. for something to fall.The entire stock market tanked on Friday.My investments did not tank when the market collapsed. fall 1. noun an arrest and/or conviction. In the US often formed as 'take a fall', in the UK 'get a fall' US, 1893 2. verb 1 to be arrested US, 1873. 2 of police and shop detectives, to arrive AUSTRALIA, 1975. 3 to come; to go US, 1943. 4 to become pregnant UK, 1722.► fall into the bottleto become a drunkard US, 1990.► fall off a mango treeto be extremely naïve TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1991.► fall off the roofto start the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1973.► fall on the grenadein a social situation, to pay attention to the less attractive of a pair of friends in the hope that your friend will have success with the more attractive member of the pair US, 2002 fall about fall about BrE informal to laugh a lot about something, especially without being able to stop: The situation was so ridiculous that we all just fell about.fall about laughing All the kids fell about laughing as soon as the teacher left the room.■ SIMILAR TO: crack up informal, crease up BrE informal fall apart 1. be falling apart to be in very bad condition, and need repairing: I'm not going in your car - it's falling apart! The school was in a very old building, which looked like it was falling apart.2. fall apart if something falls apart, it breaks into pieces, especially because it is old or badly made: The book fell apart in my hands as soon as I picked it up. I'd only had the shoes a couple of months before they fell apart.■ SIMILAR TO: come apart, disintegrate formal3. fall apart if an organization, system, relationship etc falls apart, it is not working successfully any more and often fails completely: Diana's marriage to Charles was falling apart. By the end of 1934, the Independent Labour Party was falling apart. In countries like Hungary and Poland, the old communist system had largely fallen apart.be falling apart at the seams (=used to emphasize that something is in very bad condition) When Thatcher took over, the British economy was falling apart at the seams.■ SIMILAR TO: collapse4. fall apart if someone falls apart, they have problems which affect them mentally or emotionally and they cannot think or behave normally: My father had just died and everything was going wrong - in the end I just fell apart. She's so tense about her job - if she goes on like this, she'll fall apart.■ SIMILAR TO: crack up informal5. sb's world/life falls apart if someone's world or life falls apart, something bad happens which changes their life, causing them serious problems and making them upset: When Jim's wife left him, his world just fell apart. Saxton's life fell apart when he failed a drugs' test two weeks before the Olympic Games. fall away 1. fall away if something falls away from the surface that it is joined to, it breaks off and becomes separated from it: As soon as I picked up the flower, its petals fell away and fluttered to the ground.+ from Several large rocks had fallen away from the cliff into the sea.■ SIMILAR TO: fall off2. fall away if land, a road etc falls away, it slopes down, especially suddenly: Sarah ran forward and then stopped as the ground fell away before her. To our left, the road seemed to fall away into a valley.■ SIMILAR TO: drop away3. fall away not progressive if a feeling or something that has a bad effect on you falls away, you stop feeling it or being affected by it: At last Petey saw her coming, and his anger immediately fell away. As soon as I found out the truth, all my worries fell away.■ SIMILAR TO: go away, disappear4. fall away especially BrE if the amount or rate of something falls away, it decreases: Our profits have fallen away sharply during the last two years. Support for the strike has started to fall away.■ SIMILAR TO: fall off, fall back, drop5. fall away BrE if a sound or the wind falls away, it gradually becomes quieter or less strong and then disappears: The singer's voice grew louder, and then slowly fell away. The fierce wind which started in the evening, fell away during the night.■ SIMILAR TO: die away fall back 1. fall back to suddenly move backwards or away from someone or something, because you are very surprised, frightened etc: Flossie's father was so surprised that he fell back against the door. She ran forward to the figure on the ground, and the rest of the crowd fell back, silent.■ SIMILAR TO: recoil formal2. fall back if soldiers fall back, they move back away from the enemy in order to avoid fighting: General Patton immediately ordered his men to fall back.■ SIMILAR TO: retreat3. fall back to move or travel more slowly than another person, car etc, with the result that you are behind them: As soon as we were in sight of the truck, we fell back in order not to be seen. Grand Hawk fell back to second place after the last jump.■ SIMILAR TO: drop back, fall behind4. fall back especially BrE if the amount or rate of something falls back, it decreases: Car sales fell back dramatically in the second half of the year. The pound climbed to a healthy 2.50 Deutschmarks, before falling back later to 2.47.■ SIMILAR TO: drop fall back on/upon ! Fall back upon is more formal than fall back on and is mostly used in writing. fall back on/upon sth to use something because other things have failed or because there is no other choice left: If this doesn't work, we'll just have to fall back on our original plan. Celia fell back on the only excuse she could think of. You should save a bit of money - then you'll always have something to fall back on.fall-back adj always before noun a fall-back position, method, plan etc is one that you use when your first choice fails: It is important that we have a good fall-back position, in case these negotiations break down.fall-back n C something that you have available to use for when your first method, choice etc fails: Many people have a second insurance policy as a fallback. fall behind 1. fall behind • fall behind sb to gradually get behind other people who you are with, because you are moving more slowly than them: I started to fall behind almost as soon as the race began. The little boy had fallen behind his mother and was crying.■ SIMILAR TO: lag behind, drop behind■ OPPOSITE: keep up2. fall behind • fall behind sb/sth to fail to make as much progress or to achieve the same standard as another person, country, organization etc: Children from poor families are more likely to fall behind at school. They were worried that Russia was falling behind the US in the arms race.■ SIMILAR TO: lag behind■ OPPOSITE: keep up3. fall behind • fall behind sth to fail to do something by a particular date that has been agreed, especially paying money that you owe, or finishing some work+ with After losing his job, Darren fell behind with his mortgage payments. He fell behind with his rent and was thrown out of the apartment.fall behind schedule The project to build the bridge had already fallen behind schedule, and there were still some technical problems to overcome.■ SIMILAR TO: get behind4. fall behind sth to fail to increase at the same rate as something else: Over the last few years, our salaries have fallen behind inflation. Demand fell behind production, and prices dropped.■ OPPOSITE: keep up5. fall behind • fall behind sth/sb to fail to score as many points as another team or player in a competition: Princeton started slowly, and fell behind 16-9 in both games. Osborne's team fell behind Miami 17-7 in the second half. fall down 1. fall down to fall onto the ground: She slipped on the ice, fell down and broke her leg. During the night, several trees had fallen down.■ SIMILAR TO: fall over2. be falling down if a building is falling down, it is in very bad condition and needs repairing: There were very few hospitals, and the ones that did exist were falling down.■ SIMILAR TO: delapidated formal3. fall down BrE to fail to be good enough or to be successful because of a particular reason or in a particular way: Where the book falls down is in the poor quality of the colour reproductions. "What if someone doesn't keep up with the payments?" "That's when the whole system falls down."fall down on the job (=fail to do what you should be doing on your job) I'm appalled by her attitude. It suggests I'm falling down on the job.downfall n singular when someone loses their position of power, or stops being successful+ of the downfall of Margaret Thatcherbe sb's downfall if something is someone's downfall, it causes them to lose their position of power, or stops them from being successful: In the end, his pride was his downfall. fall for 1. fall for sth informal to be tricked into believing something that is not true: You didn't think I'd fall for that old excuse, did you? Politicians seem to think that we'll fall for any old rubbish.fall for sth hook, line and sinker (=be tricked into believing something completely, although it is not true) He said that he wanted to leave his wife and marry her, and she fell for it hook, line and sinker.■ SIMILAR TO: be taken in by sth2. fall for sb to suddenly feel very attracted to someone and feel that you love them: It's the story of a middle-aged teacher, who falls for one of his students. A lot of people wonder why Fergie fell for Johnny Bryan.3. fall for sth not passive to like something very much as soon as you see it, and feel that you want to have it: Mark had only seen the house once, but he'd fallen for it immediately. fall in 1. fall in if a roof or ceiling falls in, it falls to the ground, especially because it old or damaged: The house was still there, but the windows were all broken and the roof had fallen in.■ SIMILAR TO: cave in2. fall in to start walking or forming lines behind or next to other people,: The soldiers fell in, one behind the other.fall in behind/beside sb "This way!" he shouted and the group fell in behind him. fall in with 1. fall in with sb informal to become friends with someone or with a particular group of people after meeting them by chance: I hope she doesn't fall in with the wrong kind of people at college. In France, Deng fell in with some young Chinese communists, led by Chou-En-lai.2. fall in with sth BrE to accept someone else's plan, suggestion etc, and not try to change it or disagree with it: I'm quite happy to fall in with whatever you decide. Lea decided it was best to fall in with his wishes, in order to keep the peace.■ SIMILAR TO: go along with fall into 1. fall into sth to start to be in a bad condition or in a bad situation - used in the following phrases:fall into decay/ruin/disrepair/disuse The cathedral fell into disrepair over the next fifty years.fall into a coma Griffin fell into a coma before he reached the hospital.2. fall into sth to start doing something or being involved in something, often without intending to - used especially in the following phrasesfall into conversation/a discussion (=start talking) On the way home, I fell into conversation with the man sitting beside me.fall into the habit of doing sth At work, he'd fallen into the habit of having a cup of coffee every time he passed the machine.fall into a deep sleep I fell into a deep sleep as soon as I lay down.3. fall into a category/group/type etc to belong to a particular group of things or people that is different from other groups: The subjects you can study fall into three distinct groups. Our customers have always fallen into several different categories.4. fall into sth to contain or be divided into two or more different parts: Your role will fall into two main areas: staff recruitment and training. The evening's discussion falls into three parts. fall off 1. fall off if something falls off, it becomes separated from something that it is joined to, especially because it is old or damaged: I picked up the suitcase and the handle fell off. One of the engines fell off the plane on a flight from Miami to Minneapolis.■ SIMILAR TO: drop off2. fall off if the amount, rate, or standard of something falls off, it decreases or becomes lower: Jaguar's US car sales have fallen off since 1986. The standard of acting seemed to fall off in the second half of the play.■ SIMILAR TO: drop, drop off, fall awayfall-off n C usually singular when the amount, rate, or standard of something decreases or becomes lower+ in Some clubs have had to close due to a fall-off in attendance. a falling-off in demand fall on fall on sth if a date falls on a particular day of the week, it happens on that day: Christmas fell on a Saturday that year. fall on/upon ! Fall upon is more formal than fall on and is mostly used in writing.1. fall on/upon sb if a duty or job falls on someone, they become responsible for dealing with it or getting it done, especially because someone else cannot do it: When her mother died, responsibility for the family fell upon Sheila.it falls on sb to do sth Jane was off sick, so it fell on me to organize the whole thing.■ SIMILAR TO: fall to2. fall on/upon sth literary to start eating food quickly and eagerly, because you are very hungry: He fell on the meal in front of him, as if he hadn't eaten for weeks.3. fall on/upon sb literary to suddenly attack or get hold of someone: Some of the older boys fell on him, and broke his glasses.■ SIMILAR TO: set on/upon4. fall on /upon sb literary to throw your arms around someone and often kiss them, because you are happy to see them or excited about something: The kids fell on their uncle as soon as he opened the door.5. fall on/upon sb literary to happen to someone - used about something unpleasant: Alexi was afraid of the punishment and revenge that might fall upon him.■ SIMILAR TO: befall formal, happen to fall out 1. fall out to have an argument with someone and stop being friendly with them:+ with Becker was depressed because he'd fallen out with his girlfriend.+ over Apparently the two men fell out over money.■ SIMILAR TO: argue, quarrelfalling-out n C usually singular if you have a falling-out with someone, you have an argument with them and stop being friendly with them: There were reports that some members of the team had had a falling-out.2. fall out if your hair or a tooth falls out, it becomes loose and separates from your body: My Dad's hair fell out when he was only thirty.■ SIMILAR TO: come out3. fall out usually in commands if soldiers fall out, they stop standing in a line and move away to different places: The soldiers were ordered to fall out and return to base.■ OPPOSITE: fall in fall over 1. fall over to fall to the ground, or to fall down from an upright position: The Rangers defender slipped and fell over as he was running for the ball. That pile of books will fall over if you put any more on top.■ SIMILAR TO: fall down, topple over2. fall over sth to hit your foot against something by mistake, and fall to the ground: I fell over an empty box that someone had left outside the door.■ SIMILAR TO: trip over3. be falling over yourself to do sth to be very eager to do something, especially when this seems very surprising: The manager was falling over herself to be helpful. Suddenly he found that women were falling over themselves to go out with him. fall through fall through if an agreement, plan etc falls through, something prevents it from happening or being completed successfully: My holiday plans have fallen through, so I don't know where I'll go this year. We'd accepted an offer of $200,000 for the house, but the sale fell through at the last moment. fall to 1. fall to sb if a duty or job falls to someone, they become responsible for dealing with it or getting it done, especially when this is difficult or unpleasant: No one else wanted to do it, so the job fell to me.it fell to sb to do sth It fell to me to give her the bad news.■ SIMILAR TO: fall on2. fall to sth literary to suddenly start doing something: Everyone fell to work, and they didn't stop till midday.fall to doing sth Whenever the family got together, they always fell to arguing about politics. fall under 1. fall under sb's control/rule/influence/ to become controlled, governed, or influenced by a particular group, country, or person: By then large areas of the country had fallen under Palestinian control. The Commission had fallen under the influence of the KGB.2. fall under sb/sth's spell to become very attracted by someone or something: As soon as I went to Paris, I fell under its spell.3. fall under a category/heading etc to be included in a particular group or description of things: The new job falls under the heading of Sales and Marketing. fall upon ► see fall on/upon fall1. verb To be arrested for a crime. Can you believe that mob kingpin finally fell? 2. noun One's arrest for a crime. I refuse to take the fall when I was barely involved in this to begin with. fall1. in. to be arrested; to be charged with a crime. (see also fall guy.) I heard that Mooshoo fell. Is that right? 2. n. one’s arrest; being arrested and charged. (Underworld.) Who took the fall for the bank job? fallfoul/afoul1. Nautical To collide. Used of vessels. 2. To clash: fell foul of the law.
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