小詞大義——深秋物語fall

美國人習慣把秋天叫做fall，fall在英語中既是名詞也是動詞，其含義豐富。那麼，在這個秋高氣爽的季節裏，大家一起來學習關於fall的一些短語吧~~

1. To fall about 捧腹大笑，笑得前仰後合

David made a joke so funny that we all fell about laughing.

大衛開的笑話太好笑了，我們都笑得前仰後合。

Come and join us for the comedy show. You’ll definitely fall about over it.

快來和我們一起看這部喜劇吧。你一定會捧腹大笑的。

2. To fall apart 散架，破碎

I have told you not to loan your car to Peter. Now you can’t complain about it falling apart.

我已經告訴你不要把車子借給彼特。現在車要散架了，你不能埋怨。

破裂，崩潰

The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on the price.

我們在價格上沒能達成一致意見，生意吹了。

3. To fall for someone 愛上，傾心於

The fans who had fallen for the handsome actor screamed and yelled at the premiere.

影迷們對那位英俊的演員充滿愛慕之情，在首映禮上大喊大叫。

4. To fall for something 信以爲真

Don’t fall for his words. He’s a cheater.

不要相信他的話。他是個騙子。

5. To fall on 襲擊，撲向（某人，某物）

The villagers fell on the thief with sticks.

村民們用棍棒襲擊小偷。

The children fell on the food and ate it greedily.

孩子們撲向食物，狼吞虎嚥地吃起來。

（責任）落在···身上；由···負擔

The full cost of the wedding fell on the bride’s parents.

整個婚禮的費用由新娘的父母承擔了。

Looking after his younger brother fell on him when he was only 12.

他只有十二歲就要負責照顧弟弟了。

6. To fall through 落空，失敗

Our plans fell through because of lack of money.

我們的計劃由於缺錢而落空了。

The party is going to fall through as most of the guests are not available.

由於大部分的賓客都不能來，晚會不得不取消了。

7. To fall out 掉落，脫落

His hair is falling out after medical therapy.

他接受藥物治療後，頭髮在脫落。