fall

vi.

1. 落下；降落
   Leaves fall from the trees.

   葉子從樹上落下。

2. 跌落；跌倒[（+over/down）]
   She slipped and fell over.

   他滑了一下跌倒了。

3. 下降；減退；減弱
   Production costs fell by 30%.

   生產成本下降了百分之三十。

4. 【書】戰死，陣亡[L]
   Many men fell in battle.

   許多人在戰鬥中陣亡。

5. 變成；成為[L]
   They first met at university and later fell in love.

   他們在大學裡初次相遇，後來相愛。

   After a while I fell asleep.

   一會兒以後我睡著了。

6. （政府，政權等）垮臺
   The Government has fallen again.

   政府又垮臺了。

7. （城市，陣地等）陷落
   The city fell to the enemy.

   該城失陷了。

8. （臉色）變陰沉
   His face suddenly fell.

   他的臉色突然一沉。

9. （黑夜）降臨；（目光，重音）落在
   The accent falls on the first syllable.

   重音落在第一個音節上。

   Darkness was falling fast.

   天很快黑了下來。

10. 下垂[Q][L]
    Her hair falls to her shoulders.

    她長發披肩。

11. （地面）傾斜；（河，水）流入[Q]
    The land falls gently to the sea.

    地面緩緩地向海邊傾斜。

12. 被說出[（+from）][L]
    Not a word fell from his lips.

    他一聲不吭。

13. 屬（於）[（+into）]
    They fall into different categories.

    他們屬於不同的類別。

14. 【舊】墮落