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 toAlthough the building was fairly new, the plaster was already falling away in places. often + fromThe 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 lowerSupport for the Prime Minister has fallen away over the past few years. sometimes + toProfits rose to $30 million in 1990, but fell away to $20 million as the company was hit by recession. falling-away noun British & AustralianThere has been a noticeable falling-away of audiences at the theatre. if an emotion or something which controls your behaviour falls away, it disappearsAfter a few minutes all her inhibitions fell away and she joined in the singing. if land falls away, it slopes down steeplyFrom the top of the hill, the road fell away and the views of the surrounding countryside were superb. fall away1. 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 away1. 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 awayv. 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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