短语 | fall on / upon sb / sth |
释义 | fall on / upon sb / sth 1. if a duty or job falls on someone, they are responsible for doing it〔责任或工作〕落在…身上:•The responsibility usually falls on the mother.担子一般都落在妈妈身上。2. literaryto eagerly start eating or using something急着开始吃(用)〔某物〕:•She fell on the food as if she hadn't eaten for days.她急吼吼地吃了起来,好像几天没吃饭似的。3. literaryto suddenly attack or get hold of someone突然攻击(抓住)〔某人〕:•Some of the older boys fell on him and broke his glasses.一些大一点的男孩子突然向他袭来,打碎了他的眼镜。4. sb's eyes / gaze / glance fall(s) on sth if your eyes etc fall on something, you notice it某人的目光落在某物上:•His eyes fell on her bag. 'Are you going somewhere?'他的目光落在她的包上,“你是不是要去什么地方?”5. fall on hard / bad times to experience difficulties and problems in your life such as not having enough money陷入贫困,境遇艰难:•The aim is to raise money for workers who have fallen on hard times.目的是为境遇艰难的工人筹款。⇒fall on deaf ears at DEAF(5) |
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