27 FALL: 掉下；倒下；陷入；成为…的状态；变得

27 FALL: 掉下；倒下；陷入；成为…的状态；变得

词组讲解

1. fall all over oneself / fall over oneself ** 煞费苦心，不遗余力

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：在自己身［上（over）］［完全（all）］倒下

例 I could tell I was a valued visitor by the way they fell all over themselves to please me.

2. fall all over sb. ** 多加关注；极力表示好感或赞扬

解 习语；词义溯源：在某人身上［完全（all）］倒下

例 It's not good to fall all over a baby like Tom and Anne do.

3. fall apart / fall to pieces *** 破碎；解体；完全坏了

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［分块（apart）］掉下；参照go to pieces

例 We used it so much that within a year the photocopier had fallen to pieces.

4. fall apart at the seams ** 破裂；开缝；失败，崩溃

解 习语；词义溯源：［缝（seams）］成为［分开（apart）］的状态

例 The suit fell apart at the seams soon after it was made.

It appears the coalition is about to fall apart at the seams.

5. fall asleep ** 睡着

解 习语；词义溯源：掉入［睡眠（sleep）］中

例 I went to bed around ten, but didn't fall asleep until well after eleven.

6. fall back from sth. / fall back *** 后退；撤退

解 短语动词；词义溯源：从某物上下来掉在［后面（back）］

例 The boys fell back when they heard the howl of wolf in the distance.

Mounting casualties forced the general to order his troops to fall back.

7. fall back on sb. or sth. *** 转而依靠，求助于

解 短语动词；词义溯源：向［后（back）］倒在某人或某物［上（on）］

例 If his business venture failed, he planned to fall back on his carpentry career to make a living.

8. fall behind in 〔on〕 sth. *** 拖欠；拖延

解 短语动词；词义溯源：做某事时掉在［后面（behind）］

例 If you fall behind in your mortgage payments, the bank can foreclose on your house.

9. fall 〔drop〕 by the wayside ** 中途退出，半途而废

解 习语；词义溯源：倒［在（by）］［路边（wayside）］；比如在长跑比赛中因为体力耗尽而没法完成比赛

例 Of the original fourteen presidential candidates, all but three have fallen by the wayside.

10. fall down on sth. ** （在工作等中）失败；没有完成

解 习语；词义溯源：做某事时倒［下（down）］

例 He fell down on the job too often and was fired for incompetence.

11. fall flat on one's face / fall on one's face ** 脸朝下跌倒；彻底失败

解 习语；词义溯源：［完全（flat）］用［脸（face）］触地倒下

例 Their poorly planned marketing strategy fell flat on its face.

12. fall for sb. or sth. *** 爱上；相信

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［因（for）］某人或某物陷入

例 Clinton had many girlfriends, but Hillary is the only one he admits falling for.

I told him the meeting was cancelled and he fell for it!

13. fall in *** 排队，集合；陷落，坍塌

解 短语动词；词义溯源：掉［入（in）］某物；参照fall in line和fall out

例 Before each meal the prisoners are ordered to fall in to be counted.

The plastic cover had fallen in and crushed the plants it protected.

14. fall in 〔into〕 line ** 排队；采取一致观点

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［一排、一列（in line）］；参照fall in和line up

例 As a soldier Graese had gotten quite used to falling into line.

When faced with a national tragedy, all of the various factions will fall into line.

15. fall in love with sb. / fall in love ** 坠入爱河，对某人钟情

解 习语；词义溯源：因某人陷入［爱情（love）］

例 They fell in love while attending the same school in Canada.

16. fall in 〔into〕 place ** 条理清楚，井井有条

解 习语；词义溯源：掉落到［原位、合适的地方（place）］

例 The first several months were total in confusion, but by the end of the first year things had fallen into place and went smoothly.

17. fall in with sb. or sth. *** 偶然遇见；与某人或某事牵扯在一起；同意

解 短语动词；词义溯源：与某人或某物［一起（with）］掉入

例 Mary fell in with an interesting man on her trip.

His mother worried he might fall in with some gang and get in trouble.

The President warned the Republicans to fall in with his policy or face a veto.

18. fall into one's 〔the〕 trap ** 掉入陷阱

解 习语；词义溯源：掉入［陷阱、圈套、骗术（trap）］中

例 We realized we were being ripped off, but we had already fallen into his trap.

19. fall off *** 衰退；减少

解 短语动词；词义溯源：掉［落（off）］

例 Construction of new houses fell off a bit in the third quarter.

20. fall off sth. / fall off *** （从…上）掉下

解 短语动词；词义溯源：从某物上［分离（off）］掉下

例 Several paintings fell off the wall during the earthquake.

21. fall out *** 产生，发生；结果是；掉队；解散

解 短语动词；词义溯源：掉到［外面（out）］；参照fall in

例 A decision to buy more safety gear fell out of the accident.

After disseminating the day's orders, Sergeant Smith ordered his men to fall out.

22. fall out with sb. over sth. *** 因某事与某人发生纠纷

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［针对（over）］某事陷入与某人的［不和（out）］

例 ABC has reportedly fallen out with its partner, QBX, over royalty sharing.

23. fall over backwards to do sth. / fall over backwards *** 努力或费心做某事

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：为了做某事［向后（backwards）］［翻转（over）］倒下；参照fall all over oneself

例 At the Hotel Furama our staff falls over backwards to serve you.

24. fall over sb. or sth. / fall over *** 被绊倒；摔倒；倒下

解 短语动词；词义溯源：倒在某人或某物之［上（over）］

例 The statue fell over and crushed the 12-year old boy instantly.

Don't leave toys on the floor where someone might fall over them.

25. fall short of sth. / fall short ** 缺少；没能达成目标

解 习语；词义溯源：变得［不足、匮乏（short）］

例 Halfway into the way into the job, we fell short of paint and had to buy more.

I'm afraid your offer falls short of our expectations for this house.

26. fall through *** 落空；成为泡影

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［完全（through）］掉下来

例 After the loan request fell through, we met and decided to kill the project.

27. fall to *** 开始做

解 短语动词；词义溯源：成为［着手（to）］做某事的状态；参照turn to

例 The boss expects us to fall to as soon as we arrive at the office.

28. fall upon 〔on〕 sb. or sth. *** 攻击；由某人负担

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［针对、向着（upon, on）］某人或某事掉下

例 Rabin's bodyguards fell upon the gunman, but were too late.

Filling in for a missing teacher usually fell upon the principal himself.

参考译文

1. 从他们想方设法取悦我这一点可以看出，我是他们尊贵的客人。

2. 向汤姆和安妮那样给予孩子过多关注并不好。

3. 我们用复印机用得太频繁了，不到一年它就完全坏了。

4. 西服刚做好没多久就开线了。

合作好像要破裂了。

5. 我大约10点钟就上床了，但是过了11点才睡着。

6. 当孩子们听到远处的狼嚎时，都撤了回来。

由于伤亡人数增多，将军不得不命令部队撤退。

7. 如果公司倒闭，他打算靠做木匠来维持生活。

8. 如果你拖欠抵押贷款，银行可能取消你对房子的赎回权。

9. 最初的14位总统候选人中，有三位中途退出了。

10. 他经常完不成工作，最后因为不称职被开除了。

11. 他们的营销策略没有充分规划，结果一败涂地。

12. 克林顿有过许多女朋友，但是希拉里是他唯一一个承认自己真正爱的女人。

我跟他说会议取消了，他竟然信以为真了！

13. 每次吃饭之前，狱警都命令囚犯集合清点人数。

塑料壳倒了，把它保护的植物砸坏了。

14. 作为一名士兵，格雷斯非常习惯排队。

在面对国家危难的时候，各个小派系都会团结一致。

15. 他们在加拿大上同一所学校的时候相爱了。

16. 前几个月事情弄得一团糟，但是在第一年结束时，事情开始变得有条理，并且进展顺利。

17. 玛丽在旅途中遇到了一个有意思的人。

他妈妈担心他与帮派牵扯在一起而惹上麻烦。

总统警告共和党人同意他的政策，否则他就行使否决权。

18. 当我们发现被骗时，已经掉进了他的陷阱。

19. 新建房屋数量在第三季度有所减少。

20. 地震时，一些画从墙上掉了下来。

21. 为防止发生事故，人们决定购买更多的安全装置。

宣布完当天的命令后，史密斯中士命令部下解散。

22. 据报道ABC与合作伙伴QBX在版税分配问题上存在纠纷。

23. 在富丽华酒店，我们的员工将竭诚为您服务。

24. 雕像倒下，当场砸到了一个12岁大的男孩。

不要把玩具留在地板上，会把人绊倒的。

25. 工作才进行了一半，我们就没有油漆了，不得不去买了一些。

恐怕您给这栋房子开的价不符合我们的预期。

26. 贷款请求失败后，我们开会决定放弃这个项目。

27. 老板希望我们从到办公室那一刻起就开始工作。

28. 罗宾的保镖对枪手发动攻击，但是已经太晚了。

老师缺人手的时候，通常由校长亲自负责教课。