When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.
——mohandās karamcand gāndhī
当我绝望时,我会想起:在历史上,只有真理和爱能得胜,历史上有很多暴君和凶手,在短期内或许是所向无敌的,但是终究总是会失败。好好想一想,永远都是这样。
——甘地
一、下面我们来看看fall有几种含义
adj.
秋天的 of autumn
These fall rains are very damp.
秋天的雨很阴冷。
n.
1.摔倒 [C] the act of falling by the force of gravity
A fall on the leaves didn't hurt a spry fellow like him.
摔倒在树叶上,伤不着象他这号利索的家伙。
2.降落,下降 [C] to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
A fall in interest rates is a probability in the present economic climate.
从目前的经济情势看,很有可能降低利率。
3.秋天,秋季 the season when leaves fall from trees
He was elected judge in the fall of 1991.
1991年秋他当选为法官。
4.垮台;陷落 loss of greatness
Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty spirit before a fall.
骄傲导向灭亡,傲慢必衰败。
5.瀑布 precipitous descent of water : waterfall
Will you care to go on a tour up to Niagara Falls?
你想作一次尼亚加拉瀑布旅行吗?
v.
1.落下,降落,跌落;倒塌,崩溃 [I] to descend freely by the force of gravity
Leaves begin to fall in October.
十月里树叶开始落下。
2.摔倒,跌倒 [I] : to drop oneself to a lower position
I almost fall down.
我几乎摔倒。
3.下跌,下降,降低;减弱 [I] to become lower in degree or level
Share fall on the London market.
伦敦证券市场上的股价下跌。
4.阵亡;突然倒下 [T] to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
Another wave of troops followed the first, running past those who had fallen.
又一批士兵跟着第一批士兵从阵亡者身边跑过。
二、词义辨析:还有哪些词能表示“落下”的意思呢?
descend, drop, fall, sink
这些动词都表示“落下,下降”之意。descend通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降。drop指物体从一定高度落下。fall与drop同义,指突然或猛烈地降落,但fall也可指任何下落,同高度或形式无关。sink指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉。