词汇 | fall for |
释义 | Idiom fall forfall for (someone) to find someone attractive and begin to love them.They met at a friend's house and fell for each other immediately. Phr V fall for falls, falling, fell, fallen fall for sb/sth informal to be attracted to someone or somethingShe fell for a tall, handsome Frenchman when she was on holiday in Paris.He fell for the romance of travelling by train while he was a student. fall for sth to be tricked into believing something that is not trueShe often falls for the extravagant claims of slimming products.He told me he had property worth $2 million, and I fell for it hook, line and sinker. (= I believed what he said completely) fall for verb 1 to be greatly attracted by someone or something, to fall in love with someone; in a less positive sense, to be taken in by someone or something US, 1903. 2 to become pregnant UK, 1968 fall for (someone or something)1. To become completely infatuated with someone; to fall in love with someone. The moment I met my wife, I fell for her completely. 2. To be convinced that that something is unquestionably true. I told them that I like this stupid school, and they totally fell for it—I guess I'm a pretty good actress. fall for someoneFig. to fall in love with someone. I fell for her in a big way. She's gorgeous! Ted fell for Alice and they decided to get married. fall for somethingFig. to believe something without reservation. Surely, you don't expect me to fall for that! She fell for the excuse I gave her about getting stuck in traffic. fall for1. Become attracted to, as in I was sure he'd fall for her. [Slang; early 1900s] 2. Be deceived or swindled by, as in He fell for the con artist's scheme and lost a great deal of money. [Slang; early 1900s] fall forv. 1. To feel love for someone; be in love with someone: I fell for you the first time I saw you in the park. They immediately fell for each other. 2. To be deceived or swindled by something: The gullible dupe fell for the con artist's scheme and lost $200,000. fall for something/someone, toTo be taken in or deceived; or to be captivated by or enamored of. Originating in American slang in the late nineteenth century, the expression was adopted on both sides of the Atlantic. The two meanings are differentiated by the context. The first sense is meant in “The mayor fell for it” (R. L. McCardell, Conversations with a Chorus Girl, 1903), and the second in “I fell for her the first time I seen her” (Saturday Evening Post, 1914). |
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