中考英语词汇旧词新义：fall

fall

The leaves fall in autumn. 此句中fall用作动词,意为“落下,下降”,这是其常用法。fall还有其它用法。如:

①I had a fall and broke my arm. (fall用作名词,意为“跌落,掉下,降落”。)

②Our holiday plans fell through because of bad weather. (fall through 意为“落空,未能实现,成为泡影”。)

③My car is falling apart. (fall apart意为“破裂,破碎,散架”。)

④We fell about (laughing) when we heard the joke. (fall about意为“无法控制地大笑”。)

⑤Sam, please fall back on old friends in time of need. (fall back on意为“求助于,退到”。)