英：[fɔːl ʃɔːt]
美：[fɔːl ʃɔːrt]
fall short如何读
fall short是什么意思
缺乏；不足；达不到（目标）；不符合
fall short英英释义
verb
intransitive verb
to descend freely by the force of gravity
An apple fell from the tree.
to hang freely
her hair falls over her shoulders
to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to his knees
to come or go as if by falling
darkness falls early in the winter
to become born—usually used of lambs
to become lower in degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
to drop in pitch or volume
their voices fell to a whisper
issue sense 1a
wisdom that fell from his lips
to become lowered
her eyes fell
to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
slipped and fell on the ice
to enter as if unawares : stumble, stray We fell into a trap.
fell into error
to drop down wounded or deadespecially: to die in battle
Many men fell on the battlefield.
to suffer military capture
after a long siege the city fell
to lose office
the party fell from power
to suffer ruin, defeat, or failure
the deal fell through
to commit an immoral actespecially: to lose one's chastity
but man willfully misused his God-given freedom and fell into sin—John Hick
to move or extend in a downward direction
the land falls away to the east
subside, abate
the wind is falling
to decline in quality, activity, or quantity
production fell off
to lose weight—used with off or away
The cattle have fallen off badly in the drought.
to assume a look of shame, disappointment, or dejection
his face fell
to decline in financial value or price
stocks fell sharply
to occur at a certain time
her birthday falls on a Monday this year
to come by chance
a job that fell into his hands
to come or pass by lot, assignment, or inheritance : devolve
it fell to him to break the news
to have a certain or proper position, place, or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
to come within the limits, scope, or jurisdiction of something
this word falls into the class of verbs
to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition fall in love
fall asleep
to set about heartily or actively
fell to work
strike, impinge
music falling on the ear
transitive verb
fell sense 1
noun
the act of falling by the force of gravity
a falling out, off, or away : dropping a fall of snow
the fall of leaves
the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn
a thing or quantity that falls or has fallenespecially: one or more meteorites or their fragments that have fallen together
a fall of rock at the base of the cliff
birth
a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully
a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century
the part of a turnover collar from the crease to the outer edge
a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)
the freely hanging lower edge of the skirt of a coat
one of the three outer and often drooping segments of the flower of an iris compare standard sense 8b
long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds
a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair
a hoisting-tackle rope or chainespecially: the part of it to which the power is applied
loss of greatness : collapse
the fall of the Roman Empire
the surrender or capture of a besieged place
the fall of Troy
lapse or departure from innocence or goodness
loss of a woman's chastity
the blame for a failure or misdeed
took the fall for the robbery
the downward slope (as of a hill) : declivity
a precipitous descent of water : waterfall—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
a musical cadence
a falling-pitch intonation in speech
a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value
the distance which something falls
inclination, pitch
the act of felling something
the quantity of trees cut down
an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)
Scotland destiny, lot
adjective
of, relating to, or suitable for autumn
a new fall coat
verb
intransitive verb
to descend freely by the force of gravity
An apple fell from the tree.
to hang freely
her hair falls over her shoulders
to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to his knees
to come or go as if by falling
darkness falls early in the winter
to become born—usually used of lambs
to become lower in degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
to drop in pitch or volume
their voices fell to a whisper
issue sense 1a
wisdom that fell from his lips
to become lowered
her eyes fell
to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
slipped and fell on the ice
to enter as if unawares : stumble, stray We fell into a trap.
fell into error
to drop down wounded or deadespecially: to die in battle
Many men fell on the battlefield.
to suffer military capture
after a long siege the city fell
to lose office
the party fell from power
to suffer ruin, defeat, or failure
the deal fell through
to commit an immoral actespecially: to lose one's chastity
but man willfully misused his God-given freedom and fell into sin—John Hick
to move or extend in a downward direction
the land falls away to the east
subside, abate
the wind is falling
to decline in quality, activity, or quantity
production fell off
to lose weight—used with off or away
The cattle have fallen off badly in the drought.
to assume a look of shame, disappointment, or dejection
his face fell
to decline in financial value or price
stocks fell sharply
to occur at a certain time
her birthday falls on a Monday this year
to come by chance
a job that fell into his hands
to come or pass by lot, assignment, or inheritance : devolve
it fell to him to break the news
to have a certain or proper position, place, or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
to come within the limits, scope, or jurisdiction of something
this word falls into the class of verbs
to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition fall in love
fall asleep
to set about heartily or actively
fell to work
strike, impinge
music falling on the ear
transitive verb
fell sense 1
noun
the act of falling by the force of gravity
a falling out, off, or away : dropping a fall of snow
the fall of leaves
the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn
a thing or quantity that falls or has fallenespecially: one or more meteorites or their fragments that have fallen together
a fall of rock at the base of the cliff
birth
a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully
a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century
the part of a turnover collar from the crease to the outer edge
a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)
the freely hanging lower edge of the skirt of a coat
one of the three outer and often drooping segments of the flower of an iris compare standard sense 8b
long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds
a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair
a hoisting-tackle rope or chainespecially: the part of it to which the power is applied
loss of greatness : collapse
the fall of the Roman Empire
the surrender or capture of a besieged place
the fall of Troy
lapse or departure from innocence or goodness
loss of a woman's chastity
the blame for a failure or misdeed
took the fall for the robbery
the downward slope (as of a hill) : declivity
a precipitous descent of water : waterfall—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
a musical cadence
a falling-pitch intonation in speech
a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value
the distance which something falls
inclination, pitch
the act of felling something
the quantity of trees cut down
an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)
Scotland destiny, lot
adjective
of, relating to, or suitable for autumn
a new fall coat
fall short词源英文解释
Verb, Noun, and Adjective Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti
The first known use of fall was before the 12th century
fall short儿童词典英英释义
fall1 of 2verb
to come or go down freely by the force of gravity
to hang freely
hair falling over her shoulders
to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to their knees
to come as if by dropping down
night fell
to become of lower degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
to become lowered
his eyes fell
to topple from an upright position suddenly
slipped and fell on the ice
to enter blindly : stray
fell into a trap
to drop down wounded or dead
soldiers who have fallen in battle
to become captured or defeated
the fortress fell
to experience ruin or failure
our plans fell through
to fail to live up to a standard of conduct
to move or extend downward
the ground falls away to the east
to become less in amount or degree : diminish
the tide is falling
to become less in quality, activity, quantity, or value
prices fell
to take on a look of shame or low spirits
my face fell when I lost
to occur at a certain time
my birthday falls on a Tuesday
to come by chance
to pass (as a responsibility) from one person to another
it fell to us to break the news
to have the proper place or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
to come within the range of something
falls under her responsibilities
to pass from one condition of body or mind to another fall asleep
fall ill
to set about with enthusiasm or activity
fell to work
fall2 of 2noun
the act of falling by the force of gravity
a fall from a horse
a falling out, off, or away
the fall of the leaves
autumn sense 1
a thing or quantity that falls or has fallen
a heavy fall of snow
loss of greatness : collapse
the surrender or capture of a place under attack
departure from innocence or goodness
the downward slope of a hill
waterfall—usually used in plural
a decrease in size, quantity, degree, activity, or value
the distance which something falls
an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat
fall1 of 2verb
to come or go down freely by the force of gravity
to hang freely
hair falling over her shoulders
to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to their knees
to come as if by dropping down
night fell
to become of lower degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
to become lowered
his eyes fell
to topple from an upright position suddenly
slipped and fell on the ice
to enter blindly : stray
fell into a trap
to drop down wounded or dead
soldiers who have fallen in battle
to become captured or defeated
the fortress fell
to experience ruin or failure
our plans fell through
to fail to live up to a standard of conduct
to move or extend downward
the ground falls away to the east
to become less in amount or degree : diminish
the tide is falling
to become less in quality, activity, quantity, or value
prices fell
to take on a look of shame or low spirits
my face fell when I lost
to occur at a certain time
my birthday falls on a Tuesday
to come by chance
to pass (as a responsibility) from one person to another
it fell to us to break the news
to have the proper place or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
to come within the range of something
falls under her responsibilities
to pass from one condition of body or mind to another fall asleep
fall ill
to set about with enthusiasm or activity
fell to work
fall2 of 2noun
the act of falling by the force of gravity
a fall from a horse
a falling out, off, or away
the fall of the leaves
autumn sense 1
a thing or quantity that falls or has fallen
a heavy fall of snow
loss of greatness : collapse
the surrender or capture of a place under attack
departure from innocence or goodness
the downward slope of a hill
waterfall—usually used in plural
a decrease in size, quantity, degree, activity, or value
the distance which something falls
an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat
fall1 of 2verb
to come or go down freely by the force of gravity
to hang freely
hair falling over her shoulders
to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to their knees
to come as if by dropping down
night fell
to become of lower degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
to become lowered
his eyes fell
to topple from an upright position suddenly
slipped and fell on the ice
to enter blindly : stray
fell into a trap
to drop down wounded or dead
soldiers who have fallen in battle
to become captured or defeated
the fortress fell
to experience ruin or failure
our plans fell through
to fail to live up to a standard of conduct
to move or extend downward
the ground falls away to the east
to become less in amount or degree : diminish
the tide is falling
to become less in quality, activity, quantity, or value
prices fell
to take on a look of shame or low spirits
my face fell when I lost
to occur at a certain time
my birthday falls on a Tuesday
to come by chance
to pass (as a responsibility) from one person to another
it fell to us to break the news
to have the proper place or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
to come within the range of something
falls under her responsibilities
to pass from one condition of body or mind to another fall asleep
fall ill
to set about with enthusiasm or activity
fell to work
fall2 of 2noun
the act of falling by the force of gravity
a fall from a horse
a falling out, off, or away
the fall of the leaves
autumn sense 1
a thing or quantity that falls or has fallen
a heavy fall of snow
loss of greatness : collapse
the surrender or capture of a place under attack
departure from innocence or goodness
the downward slope of a hill
waterfall—usually used in plural
a decrease in size, quantity, degree, activity, or value
the distance which something falls
an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat
fall short 例句
1 This month we may fall short of our goals.
这个月我们可能无法达到我们的目标.
2 A vase fell off the shelf.
3 She slipped and fell on the ice.
4 You may continue to exceed onlookers expectations but always fall short of the boss'expectations.
这个故事告诉我们:你可以达到旁观者的期望,但永远达不到老板的要求.
5 a fall of three feet
6 Romans 3:23 All sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
罗马书3:23因为世人都犯了罪,亏缺了神的荣耀.
7 An apple fell from the tree.
8 Those recorders still fall short of the quality requirements.
那些录音机尚未达到质量要求.
9 This kind of modus operandi fall short of our policy.
这种做法不符合我们的政策.
10 Rain fell from the sky.
11 a fall in the price of oil
12 a fall from a horse
13 If you are forword of you position , the artillary will fall short.
每当你要攻击前进时, 炮兵往往也要用完了炮弹.
14 When plans and dreams fall short of your hopes.
当计划和梦想都没达到你的期望时.
15 His behaviour falls short of accepted standards.
他的行为没达到公认的标准。
16 He fell down the stairs.
17 The health of that market will be in doubt if deals fall short of expectations.
如果新股上市不尽人意,股市就不太健康.
18 Now, our supply fall short of demand.
现在, 我们的产品供不应求.
19 For all have sinned fall short of the glory of God.
因为世人都犯了罪,亏缺了神的荣耀.
20 Demand would fall short of supply, leaving willing workers on the shelf.
需求将少于供给, 致使愿意工作的人失业.
fall short 同义词
1 未击中
2 不及
3 达不到
4 未击中目标
5 未达到
7 缺乏
poor bare void naked shy failed scarce barren deficient wanting scanty barely need want default failure absence poverty necessity deficiency deficit shortfall scarcity insufficiency dearth privation penury devoid non- of strap fail to seek in short supply lack for
8 不足
short shy inadequate insufficient deficient wanting scant stingy skimpy lacking out poorly sparsely inadequately want lack failure poverty deficiency deficit shortage minus shortfall scarcity shortness insufficiency fail be short of poorly off come short lacking in fault flaw dearth paucity short of bad poor limited slight spare slim failed faint defective marginal scarce stringent slender meagre scanty penurious exiguous barely imperfection penury non- under- strap be nothing like run low to seek lack for
fall short 短语相关
free fall
fall back upon
fall short of expectations
fall from grace
slip/fall through the net
fall back
fall on
let the chips fall where they may
stand or fall
fall down on the job