<p class="ql-block"><b>■ 广 益</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 动词fall（续三）</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b>fall into动词+介词</b></p> <p class="ql-block">美国共和党的大象标志</p> <p class="ql-block">Many of the Republican politicians have fallen into disfavor with the voters.（许多共和党政客受到选民的冷落。）这里fall into表示进入某种状态。还可表示养成或染上什么东西，如</p> <p class="ql-block">瘾君子</p> <p class="ql-block">It’s sad to see a model worker falling into drug taking.（看到劳动模范染上毒瘾的确很难过。）</p><p class="ql-block">These books fall into three classes.（这些书可分为三类。）这里fall into表示分为什么类别。</p> <p class="ql-block">上海南京路</p> <p class="ql-block">Try not to fall into Sichuan dialect when you go shopping on Nan Jing road.（在南京路上逛商店不要讲四川话。）这里fall into表示开始讲某种方言，特别是无意识地用这种语言。过去南京路上的售货员有点歧视外地人。</p><p class="ql-block">The leaders of any political party want all the members to fall into line.（任何政党的领袖都希望所有党员在思想上和行动上保持一致。）fall into line/step 表示遵守同样的思想或行动路线，接受一定的行为方式。有时在后面用with someone指明与谁保持一致。</p> <p class="ql-block">中国象棋</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>fall off动词+副词</b></p><p class="ql-block">Interest in the Chinese chess has fallen off.（中国象棋热已经降温了。）这里fall off表示质量或数量的降低或变差。</p><p class="ql-block">Some of the most loyal members of the chess club have now fallen off.（棋院的一些铁杆会员现在不再支持它了。）这里fall off表示撤消支持。</p> <p class="ql-block">老友相逢</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>fall off动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">I could have fallen off my chair when my old friend walked in after all these years! （分别多年的老朋友走进屋时我真是大吃一惊！）fall off one’s chair表示非常吃惊或非常高兴。Fall through the floor意思相同。</p> <p class="ql-block">跳高健将朱建华</p> <p class="ql-block">Of course Zhu Jianhua can jump that height—why, it’s as easy as falling off a log for him.（朱建华当然能跳过那个高度，这对他简直易如反掌。）as easy as falling off a log表示非常容易。的确，在滚来滚去的原木上要站住很不容易，要掉下来真是太容易。朱建华是我国著名跳高运动员，曾创造过2米39 的男子跳高世界记录。</p><p class="ql-block"><b>fall on动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">Suddenly a strange sound fell on our ears.（突然一个奇怪的声音送进了我们的耳朵。）这里fall on表示声音传到，光线照到等等意思。也可以表示眼光盯住什么，如</p> <p class="ql-block">华裔神探李昌钰博士</p> <p class="ql-block">As Dr. Henry Lee was moving about in the room, his eyes fell on a few dark red spots on the wall.（李昌钰博士在房间内走动时眼光盯住了墙上的几点暗红色斑点。） Henry Lee是美籍华裔神探李昌钰的英文名字。李是全世界公认的刑事鉴识科学界的顶尖权威之一，曾任美国康涅狄格州警政厅长。</p> <p class="ql-block">2018年的圣诞节是星期二</p> <p class="ql-block">Christmas Day falls on a Tuesday this year.（今年圣诞节是星期二。）这里fall on表示事件发生在某天。也可表示事件发生在某特定地点，如</p> <p class="ql-block">重拍在哪里？</p> <p class="ql-block">The strong beat falls on the second note of the tune.（强节拍在曲子的第二个音符处。）</p> <p class="ql-block">“林海雪原”里的土匪头子座山雕</p> <p class="ql-block">Bandits fell on Jia Pi Gou last night.（土匪昨晚洗劫了夹皮沟。）夹皮沟是小说“林海雪原”中描述的一个东北村庄。这里fall on表示猛烈攻击某人某地。也可以形象地比喻狼吞虎咽地吃东西，</p> <p class="ql-block">饥饿的孩子</p> <p class="ql-block">The hungry children fell on the food as soon as they returned to the camp.（饥肠辘辘的孩子们一回到营地就扑向食物。）</p> <p class="ql-block">发明家爱迪生</p> <p class="ql-block">Edison fell on the idea of electrical light and in the course of time wrote several important papers about it.（爱迪生致力于电光源的构想，期间写了许多这方面的重要文章。）这里fall on表示努力做某事，努力思索某事。</p>