fall off phrasal verbphr v a) fall off (something)SEPARATE if part of something falls off, it becomes separated from the main part (从某物上)掉下,脱落 The door handle keeps falling off. 门把手老是掉下来。
A button had fallen off her jacket. 她的外套上掉了一颗纽扣。
b) LESSif the amount, rate, or quality of something falls off, it decreases 〔数量、比率或质量〕下降,减少 SYN fall OPP rise Audience figures fell off during the second series of the programme. 这个节目的第二期播出时,收看人数有所减少。
c) somebody nearly/almost fell off their chair spokenSURPRISED used to say that someone was very surprised when something happened 某人差点从椅子上掉下来〔用于表示某人十分惊奇〕 When I saw my brother on the stage I nearly fell off my chair. 看到弟弟在台上,我差点没从椅子上掉下来。
→ fall off the back of a lorry at lorryfall off (something)• The railing on the porch looks like it is going to fall off.• Too easy to fall off and be dragged around by the heel.• A woman had fallen off and broken her pelvis.• Keep the napkin square on your lap or it will fall off, and you may not drop anything on the floor.• In those days, the sweat would fall off my hands and I'd hear it hitting the floor.• Apply moleskin or a Band-Aid and leave in place until it falls off naturally in bath or shower.• There were other dangers besides falling off the branch.• Any crumbs which fell off the table were pounced on by big bronze lizards - skinks.