Word · Frequency #332
fall
落下；摔倒
The act of moving to a lower position, often suddenly from an upright position.
- 1.
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
在重力作用下移动到较低位置的动作
- 2.
The chasing of a hunted whale.
追捕被猎鲸鱼的过程。
- 3.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
秋天
- 4.
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
数量、音高等的减少
- 5.
a sudden drop from an upright position
摔倒
- 6.
A waterfall.
瀑布
- 7.
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
人类的堕落
- 8.
A loss of greatness or status.
伟大或地位的丧失
- 9.
That which falls or cascades.
落下或倾泻的东西
- 10.
The height of that which falls or cascades.
落下或倾泻的高度
- 11.
A crucial event or circumstance.
关键事件或情况
- 12.
A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
一种女性假发,由长发束在编织底上,主要用于遮盖脱发
- 13.
The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
滑车绳索上施力提升的部分(通常用复数)。
- 14.
An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
苏格兰旧长度单位,等于六厄尔。
- 15.
A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
牛鞭上连接鞭绳与鞭梢的短皮条。
- 16.
The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard.
钢琴上覆盖琴键的盖子。
秋天；秋季；下降；减少；瀑布；衰落；垮台；堕落
In use
I love the colors of fall.
We go hiking every fall.
The leaves turn red in fall.
in the fall of 1973
women have been blamed ever since the Fall
Connections
Collocations
- fall weather
- 秋天的天气
- The fall weather is cool and crisp.秋天的天气凉爽而清新。
- fall leaves
- 秋天的落叶
- The fall leaves turn brilliant shades of red and gold.秋天的落叶变成鲜艳的红色和金色。
- fall season
- 秋季
- The fall season is my favorite time of year.秋季是我一年中最喜欢的时节。
- fall colors
- 秋色
- We drove through the countryside to see the fall colors.我们开车到乡间去看秋色。
- fall semester
- 秋季学期
- She is taking three classes this fall semester.她这秋季学期修了三门课。
- fall festival
Learner notes
Memory Tip
秋天树叶落下（fall），记住fall就是秋天。
Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: 日常对话、美式英语; note_zh: 美式英语中通常用fall表示秋天，英式英语则多用autumn。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'fall' (stressed vowel /ɔ/ + l). Beware of 'shall' which is spelled similarly but pronounced /ʃæl/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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