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词汇 fall away
释义
Phr V
fall away
falls, falling, fell, fallen
fall away
if something {e.g. plaster} falls away, it separates from the surface it is attached to
Although the building was fairly new, the plaster was already falling away in places.
often + from
The house was very damp and much of the plaster had fallen away from the walls.
mainly British & Australian if the amount or rate of something falls away, it becomes smaller or lower
Support for the Prime Minister has fallen away over the past few years.
sometimes + to
Profits rose to $30 million in 1990, but fell away to $20 million as the company was hit by recession.
falling-away
noun British & Australian
There has been a noticeable falling-away of audiences at the theatre.
if an emotion or something which controls your behaviour falls away, it disappears
After a few minutes all her inhibitions fell away and she joined in the singing.
if land falls away, it slopes down steeply
From the top of the hill, the road fell away and the views of the surrounding countryside were superb.
phrasefall away1. 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 away

1. To fall from a particular surface, thing, or place. Glitter keeps falling away from those darn Christmas cards.
2. To decline or lessen. Because this project is taking so long to complete, people's excitement about it has really fallen away.
3. To stop supporting or interacting with someone. After I got that big promotion, I found that a lot of my old friends at work fell away.
4. To stop adhering to the beliefs of a particular person, cause, or group. I fell away from my parents' political views as I got older.
5. To stop following a particular course of action. I fell away from our original plan for the experiment when it didn't produce the results we'd hoped for.
6. To create physical distance between oneself and someone or something. I fell away from the trail as soon as I noticed a big beehive up ahead.
7. To reach a higher incline further away. Be careful because the street falls away in about a mile.
8. To disappear. When I'm with him, the hours just fall away—I've never had such a good time with anyone in my life!

fall away

 (from someone or something)
1. Lit. [for something] to drop away from someone or something. The paint is falling away from the sides of the house. Over the years, all the paint fell away.
2. Fig. [for someone] to move back or retreat from someone or something. The soldiers fell away from the line of battle.
3. Fig. to distance oneself from someone; to end an association with someone. The candidate's supporters fell away from her when they heard about the scandal.

fall away

1. Also, fall off. Withdraw one's friendship, support, or allegiance. For example, After the divorce, her friends slowly fell away. [Early 1500s]
2. Also, fall off. Gradually decline in size or strength, as in The breeze slowly fell away, or, as Shakespeare put it ( King Lear, 1:2): "Love cools, friendship falls off, Brothers divide." [Early 1500s]
3. Drift from an established faith, cause, or principles. For example, I fell away from the Catholic Church when I was a teenager. [Early 1500]

fall away

v.
1. To become gradually diminished in size, amount, or intensity: Company revenues have been falling away in recent years. The sound of the car fell away into the distance.
2. To drift off an established course or pattern: I slowly fell away from my work in chemistry and spent more time writing fiction.
3. To be shed, lost, or discarded: Before we knew it, the summer days had fallen away. As I exercised, inches fell away from my waistline.
4. To drop off or become steeper at a distance: The road falls away just past the meadow.
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