单词 | falling |
释义 | falling (once / 111 pages) 1adj 2adj Something that's falling is dropping or plummeting. Falling snow is drifting down from the sky to the ground. If you see a sign that says, "Caution: Falling Ice!" it means you should watch out, because ice is breaking off the building above and dropping to the sidewalk below. On the other hand, if you are preparing for falling temperatures, you're getting ready for the number on the thermometer to decrease, or go down. Falling prices at your favorite store are like this too, getting lower or going down. WORD FAMILYfall: fallen, faller, falling, falls, fell+/faller: fallers/fell: felled, feller, felling, fells/feller: fellers USAGE EXAMPLESRoof believed segregation needed to return to keep white people from falling to the level of blacks. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Lions: Falling to Packers twice, especially in season finale to lose NFC North title. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mills said, “That’s where Miranda’s a savior. I felt dumb that I was falling for the competition.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1 adj coming down freely under the influence of gravity 2falling rain Syn dropping descending coming down or downward 1adj decreasing in amount or degree falling temperature Syn decreasing becoming less or smaller 2adj becoming lower or less in degree or value a falling market falling incomes Syn|Ant down becoming progressively lower soft(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value rising advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status improving, upgetting higher or more vigorous |
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