Word · Frequency #8788
fell
高地；荒原；丘陵
High and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain range or mountain terrain above the tree line.
- 1.
A cutting-down of timber.
- 2.
High and barren landscape feature such as a mountain range or mountain terrain above the tree line.
- 3.
The finer portions of ore, which go through the meshes when the ore is sorted by sifting.
- 4.
The stitching down of a fold of cloth; specifically, the portion of a kilt, from the waist to the seat, where the pleats are stitched down.
- 5.
The end of a web, formed by the last thread of the weft.
砍伐；伐木；缝褶；褶裥缝线；细矿粒；矿粉；织边；布边；一季所伐的木材
In use
The lumber company reported a record fell this autumn.
She carefully pressed the fell flat after stitching.
The fell of the tree required careful planning.
a fell
折缝是一种缝合方式，将布边折叠后缝合，防止脱线。
The dressmaker used a fell to finish the edge.
裁缝用折缝来收边。
a fell of [trees]
指在一个季节内砍伐的木材总量。
The lumberjack cut a fell of pine trees.
伐木工砍伐了一季的松树。
Common mistakes
The fold should be sewn carefully.The fell should be sewn carefully.
在缝纫中，fold（折痕）与fell（折缝）不同。Fell特指将布边折入后缝合的平整折缝，而fold泛指任何折叠。
Connections
Collocations
- flat fell seam
- 平折缝
- The shirt is sewn with a flat fell seam for durability.这件衬衫用平折缝缝制，以增加耐用性。
- fell stitch
- 折缝针法
- She used a fell stitch to finish the edges of the fabric.她用折缝针法完成了布料的边缘。
- annual fell
- 年伐量
- The annual fell of the forest is carefully managed.森林的年伐量被仔细管理。
- fell of timber
- 木材砍伐量
- The fell of timber this season exceeded expectations.本季的木材砍伐量超出了预期。
Idioms & figurative uses
- at one fell swoop
- 一下子，一举The company laid off 200 employees at one fell swoop.公司一下子解雇了200名员工。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象伐木工砍倒（fell）一棵树，堆起的木材就是名词'fell'，谐音'伐了'，记住砍下的木材。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：sewing、forestry 作为名词时，'fell'多用于专业领域，如缝纫中的折缝或林业中的伐木量，属于正式用语。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指一季所伐的木材或折缝。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'fell' (pronounced /fɛl/): they share the same vowel and final consonant sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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