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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 something
She 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 true
She 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
phrasefall for1. 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 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 someone

Fig. 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 something

Fig. 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 for

1. 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 for

v.
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, to

To 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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