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falls

/fɑlz/ /fɔːlz/

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noun

跌倒，摔倒。

The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

Examples :

"The sudden falls on the icy sidewalk caused several injuries. "

在结冰的人行道上突然发生的摔倒导致了多起受伤事件。

physics action nature

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noun

下降，减少

A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

Examples :

"The recent falls in the stock market have worried many investors. "

最近股市的下跌让很多投资者感到担忧。

amount sound music economy

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noun

秋天，秋季。

The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

Examples :

"My favorite time to go apple picking is in the falls when the weather is cool and the leaves are changing color. "

我最喜欢在秋天去摘苹果，那时候天气凉爽，树叶也在变换颜色。

time weather nature

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noun

衰落，没落。

A loss of greatness or status.

Examples :

"the fall of Rome"

罗马的衰落

outcome event history situation

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noun

瀑布，跌水。

That which falls or cascades.

Examples :

"The brochure advertised the beautiful falls and hiking trails in the national park. "

宣传册上宣传了国家公园里美丽的瀑布和徒步小径。

nature geography environment

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noun

事变，变故。

A crucial event or circumstance.

Examples :

"The falls of a business can affect many workers and their families. "

一家企业的倒闭会影响到很多工人和他们的家庭。(Yī jiā qǐyè de dǎobì huì yǐngxiǎng dào hěn duō gōngrén hé tāmen de jiātíng.)

event outcome situation

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noun

假发片，发片

A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.

Examples :

"Because of her thinning hair, Sarah decided to buy a falls to wear to the party. "

因为头发越来越稀疏，莎拉决定买个假发片去参加聚会。

appearance wear

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noun

责任，惩罚

Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.

Examples :

"He set up his rival to take the fall."

他陷害了他的对手，让他的对手承担责任/受惩罚。

guilt moral law society negative action

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noun

滑索，拉绳。

The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).

Examples :

"Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards."

请务必固定好后桅帆升降索的拉绳。

nautical technical

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noun

失效，衰落

An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.

Examples :

""The farmer measured the field's length in falls, knowing three falls equaled eighteen ells." "

这位农民用“幅”来测量田地的长度，因为他知道三“幅”等于十八埃尔。

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noun

鞭梢, 鞭繩末梢。

A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.

Examples :

"The whip maker carefully checked the falls for wear and tear before attaching a new cracker. "

鞭匠在安装新鞭绳之前，仔细检查了鞭梢的磨损情况。

part item weapon technical

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noun

琴盖

The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard

Examples :

"The child accidentally slammed the piano's falls, making a loud noise. "

孩子不小心砰地一声关上了钢琴的琴盖，发出了很大的声响。

music part device

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verb

落下, 掉落。

(heading) To be moved downwards.

Examples :

"The apple falls from the tree. "

苹果从树上掉下来。

action physics nature

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verb

落下，掉落。

To move downwards.

Examples :

"The apple falls from the tree. "

苹果从树上掉下来。

nature physics action

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verb

发生，沦落

To happen, to change negatively.

Examples :

"The student's grade falls if they don't do their homework. "

如果学生不做作业，他们的成绩就会下降。

outcome event condition disaster

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verb

落到，降临

To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.

Examples :

"And so it falls to me to make this important decision. The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals."

因此，做出这项重要决定的重任就落到了我身上。这笔遗产落到了他哥哥手中；这个王国落入了竞争对手之手。

outcome family business asset

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verb

减退，降低，衰退

To diminish; to lessen or lower.

Examples :

"The amount of homework assigned in math class falls each week. "

数学课布置的作业量每周都在减少。

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verb

产仔，生。

To bring forth.

Examples :

"to fall lambs"

产羔羊

biology organism

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verb

产仔，生育。

To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.

Examples :

"The kittens fell from the window box. "

小猫们是从窗台上生下来的。

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verb

堕落，沦落

To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

Examples :

"After years of gambling and lying to his family, he falls from a respected businessman to a disgraced outcast. "

多年沉迷赌博，并且欺骗家人之后，他从一个受人尊敬的商人堕落成了一个声名狼藉的弃儿。

moral character soul religion negative

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落入圈套，中计

To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.

Examples :

"to fall into error; to fall into difficulties"

陷入错误；陷入困境

outcome condition

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verb

脸色黯然，面露沮丧。

To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.

Examples :

"When the student realized he had failed the test, his face falls. "

当学生意识到自己考试不及格时，他的脸色黯然下来。

appearance emotion body

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发生，产生，降临。

To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).

Examples :

"The responsibility for setting up the party falls to me this year. "

今年筹备派对的责任就落到我头上了。

event time action

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verb

开始，赶紧，匆忙.

To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.

Examples :

"After arguing, they fell to blows."

争吵之后，他们立刻动起手来了。

action tendency

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verb

落下，掉落，说漏

To be dropped or uttered carelessly.

Examples :

"An unguarded expression fell from his lips."

他无意中说漏了一句真心话。

language communication

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verb

下垂，垂落。

(of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).

Examples :

"An Empire-style dress has a high waistline – directly under the bust – from which the dress falls all the way to a hem as low as the floor."

一件帝国式连衣裙的腰线很高——就在胸部下方——裙子从那里垂落下来，一直到及地的裙摆。

material appearance

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noun

追鲸, 捕鲸

The chasing of a hunted whale.

Examples :

"After a long and tiring falls, the whaling ship finally returned to port with empty holds. "

经过漫长而疲惫的追鲸后，捕鲸船最终空仓而归。

nautical animal action sport ocean

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noun

瀑布，瀑水

Examples :

"Niagara Falls"

尼亚加拉瀑布

geography nature environment