<p class="ql-block"><b>■ 广 益</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 动词fall（续二）</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b>fall foul动词+副词</b></p> <p class="ql-block">撞上了！</p> <p class="ql-block">The US warship fell foul of a motor speedboat off the shore.（美国军舰在海岸外撞上一只摩托快艇。）这里fall foul of表示撞上另一只船。</p> <p class="ql-block">缠住了</p> <p class="ql-block">The fish-hook has fallen foul of plants in the water.（鱼钩被水草缠住。）这里fall foul of something表示莫名其妙地被某物卡住，缠住， 钩住，绊住等。</p> <p class="ql-block">违规停车</p> <p class="ql-block">By parking your car here, you could fall foul of the law.（在这里泊车你就违法了。）这里fall foul of someone/something表示与某人或某事物冲突。</p> <p class="ql-block">和珅跌倒、嘉靖吃饱</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>fall from动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">He Shen fell from favor and was expelled from the Forbidden City.（和珅失宠被逐出紫禁城。）这里fall from表示失去了什么东西。和珅是清乾隆朝的大贪官，嘉庆时被逐。</p> <p class="ql-block">堕落天使</p> <p class="ql-block">The church may forgive people who fall from grace.（教会可能宽恕堕落的人。）fall from grace表示陷入罪恶，也可表示因不当言行而失去宠信。</p> <p class="ql-block">瘦脱相了</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>fall in动词+副词</b></p><p class="ql-block">The minister has been taken by the kidnappers for long; his cheeks have fallen in, making him look old and ill.（部长已被绑匪扣押了很长时间，他的脸颊已凹下去了，看起来又老又弱。）这里fall in表示向内陷下去，变瘦。</p><p class="ql-block">Father’s world fell in when he lost his job.（父亲失业后觉得一切都完了。）这里fall in表示毁灭，失落，断送前程。</p> <p class="ql-block">集合！</p> <p class="ql-block">The sergeant ordered his men to fall in.（中士命令士兵集合。）这里fall in意思是使人排成队形，使人集合归队。而fall out则表示解散。</p> <p class="ql-block">国债到期</p> <p class="ql-block">According to government’s stipulation, the right to use the land falls in in 70 years.（按政府规定，土地使用权有效期70年。）这里fall in表示协议到了结束时间。也可以表示债务到了偿还时间，如</p><p class="ql-block">The nation debts fall in at the end of this year, and the Finance Minister is worried about paying them. （国债年底到期, 财政部长为还债发愁。）</p> <p class="ql-block">Once Chairman Mao had stated his decision, the rest of the Political Bureau fell in.（一旦毛主席作出决定，政治局其他成员都赞成。）这里fall in表示同意，赞成。</p> <p class="ql-block">一起走</p> <p class="ql-block">As I was going to the shops, the man fell in beside me, trying to make conversation.（我去逛商店时，那个人跟着我想攀谈几句。）这里fall in beside someone意思是跟着某人一起走。</p> <p class="ql-block">登山者</p> <p class="ql-block">The man who was enjoying a lonely walk in the hills fell in with a party of climbers.（喜欢独自在山间旅行的那个人碰上了一队登山者。）这里fall in with someone 表示偶然遇见某人。有时也表示结交了某人，而且通常指不太好的人，如</p> <p class="ql-block">流氓阿飞</p> <p class="ql-block">I’m afraid that the boy has fallen in with hooligans.（我担心那孩子已交上了阿飞流氓。）</p><p class="ql-block">I’m glad to see that you all fall in with me on this question.（我很高兴你们大家在这点上都支持我。）这里fall in with someone表示赞同某人的观点。</p> <p class="ql-block">Will this painting fall in with the living-room? （这幅画与客厅相称吗？）这里fall in with something表示与某物相称，般配。</p> <p class="ql-block">假华南虎照片</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>fall in动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">The whole mystery about the South Chinatiger fell in place when the photographer confessed that he had made the fake photos.（当摄影者承认泡制了假照片后，华南虎的谜底终于揭开。）fall in/into place表示搞清楚，弄明白。相当于我们说的尘埃落定。</p>