| 单词 | to fall away |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fall away to fall away 1. intransitive. To become detached and drop off. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > off, out, or away atfalla1000 to fall awayc1300 to fall outc1300 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > become detached [verb (intransitive)] > fall off or out to fall offeOE fallOE to fall awayc1300 to fall forth1560 absciss1918 c1300 St. Thomas Becket (Laud) l. 2387 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 175 His flesch rotede..and al dai ful awei, Þat is bones weren al bare. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 19691 Skales fell fra his eien a-wai. a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 179 If þou wolt kepe heeris þat þei schulen not falle awei. ?a1500 in G. Henslow Med. Wks. 14th Cent. (1899) 2 (MED) Þan take þe cloþ and put hit in cold water þat þe superfleuyte of alym falle a-wey. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry i. f. 39 Flowres..which falling away, leaueth behinde them little round knoppes. 1612 tr. J. Guillemeau Nursing of Children xxvi. 109 in Child-birth This medicine doth kill and drie vp the Pustules, which will fall away of themselues, without pulling them off. 1737 H. Bracken Farriery Improved xxxiv. 488 The Hair will stare in many Places, peel off, and fall away, and a loathsom Scurf remains after it. 1862 J. Tyndall Mountaineering in 1861 ii. 14 Portions of snow had fallen away from the upper slope. 1906 Gardening Illustr. 10 Nov. 512/1 Some of the leaves will turn yellow, but, though unsightly, they should not be clipped off, but allowed to fall away naturally. 2013 A. Lindhout & S. Corbett House in Sky 316 I'd developed a bad cough. My hair was falling away in clumps. 2. intransitive. a. To abandon or renounce one's religious faith or moral practice; to apostatize. Frequently with from.Earliest in fall away from grace at grace n. Phrases 4b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > apostasy > be or become apostate [verb (intransitive)] renayc1300 to go backward1382 to fall awayc1384 to stand behindc1475 to turn (one's) tippet1546 relapse1563 backslide1581 apostate1596 apostatize1611 renegade1611 apostasize1696 renegado1731 renege1744 society > faith > aspects of faith > apostasy > renounce (God or Christ) [verb (transitive)] withsayc960 forsake toa1225 renayc1300 to fall from ——c1350 refusec1350 to fall awayc1384 renege1548 revolt1673 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Gal. v. 4 Ȝe that ben iustified in the lawe han fallen awey fro grace [L. a gratia excidistis]. 1531 W. Tyndale Expos. Fyrste Epist. St. Jhon (ii.) sig. D.v For loue of the world many ar this day fallen away. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xlii. 84 Some fell..away..from..soundnes of beliefe. 1611 Bible (King James) Luke viii. 13 These..for a while beleeue, and in time of temptation fall away . View more context for this quotation 1700 C. Nesse Antidote against Arminianism 61 The Arminians..may..also be stiled Relapsarians, for saying, that the Elect may totally and finally fall away. 1751 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) X. 285 I believe a saint may fall away. 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet III. viii. 234 O Joshua..wilt thou thus fall away from the truth? 1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 236 Large numbers of the Normans..fell away from Christianity. 1939 M. Steinberg As Driven Leaf (2005) 136 These Christian and Gnostic heresies into which so many have fallen away. 2015 H. Brencher If you find this Let. 104 She'd fallen away from God and had been shunned by the church. b. To abandon, desert, or withdraw one's support from a person, party, organization, or cause. Usually with from (also occasionally with to, expressing the person, party, etc., defected to). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > reverse or abandon one's purpose [verb (intransitive)] > desert one's party or principles declinec1374 starta1450 revert?a1525 to fall away1535 to turn (one's) tippet1546 revolt1549 shrink1553 to turn one's coat1565 to come over1576 apostate1596 to change (one's) sides1596 defect1596 renegade1611 to change foot1618 to run over1643 to face about1645 apostatize1648 tergiverse1675 tergiversate1678 desert1689 apostasize1696 renegado1731 rat1810 to cross the floor1822 turncoat1892 to take (the) soup1907 turn1977 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Chron. x. 19 Thus fell Israel awaie from the house of Dauid. 1575 T. Twyne tr. H. Bullinger Trag. Tyrantes xx. f. 100v Hauing excomunicated any Prince: they withdrue the subiectes from obeying him, and exhorted them to raise tumultes, and fall away from him. 1611 Bible (King James) 2 Kings xxv. 11 The fugitiues that fell away to the king of Babylon. View more context for this quotation 1772 J. H. Wynne Gen. Hist. Ireland I. 377 His army.., being dispirited at what had happened, began to fall away from him. 1858 T. H. Lewin Let. 25 Nov. in Lewin Lett. (1909) II. v. 202 Only a few of the..rebels..still stubbornly hold their ground; but their followers are falling away. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xxxiii. 362 I am surprised..that you should have fallen away from that allegiance. 1914 H. Mattingly Outl. Anc. Hist. vi. 267 Rome pushed her influence into Campania and that country began to fall away from the Samnites and join her. 2014 J. Adams Women & Vote viii. 220 Those with a more sophisticated view of society had long since fallen away from the WSPU, leaving only the zealots. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] > cease to mention letc1275 to let bec1275 to fall awaya1413 stinta1500 failc1650 not to say (pea-) turkey1909 a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iii. l. 1306 Late vs falle a-wey fro þis matere For it suffisith þis þat seyd is here. 1568 T. Harding Detection Sundrie Foule Errours iv. f. 217v You are fallen away from the matter of Succession, which only Tertullian presseth, and are now come to demaunde [etc.]. 4. intransitive. a. Of something belonging to, characterizing, or affecting a person, as a quality, feeling, problem, etc.: to disappear completely or suddenly; to vanish, cease to exist. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > be or become invisible [verb (intransitive)] > vanish or disappear formeltc893 wendOE witea1000 aworthc1000 fleec1200 fleetc1200 withdraw1297 vanish1303 voidc1374 unkithea1400 startc1405 disappearc1425 disparishc1425 to fall awayc1443 evanish?a1475 vade1495 sinka1500 vade1530 fly1535 fadea1538 melt?1567 dispear1600 relinquish1601 foist1603 dispersea1616 to vanish (melt, etc.) into thin aira1616 dissipate1626 retire1647 evaporate1713 merge1802 illude1820 to foam off1826 dislimn1833 furl1844 to step out1844 evanesce1855 shade1880 wisp1883 to go to the winds1884 walk1898 to do a disappearing act1913 to go west1916 to do (or take) a fade1949 to phase out1970 c1443 R. Pecock Reule of Crysten Religioun (1927) 386 Þat..þese inward disposiciouns aftir þat þei ben geten schulen soner falle awey þan in oþere men..bi cause of more mouabilnes in affectif party. c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 10 (MED) Forto kepe in store alle þe same..knowingis..þat þei falle not soon aweie. 1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. ii. x. f. cxlviv That fayth myght it self fall quyte awaye to. 1611 Bible (King James) 1 Macc. iv. 32 Cause the boldness of their strength to fall away . View more context for this quotation 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems li. 6 Within me Every lost sense falleth away for anguish. 1918 M. H. McCarter Reclaimers ii. x. 205 Laura's anger fell away. It was too ridiculous to engage in a quarrel. 1988 M. Bradbury Unsent Lett. 83 All of the difficulties more or less fell away and what remained was..an outstanding masterwork. 2001 B. R. Barber Truth of Power iv. 129 The dour expression that had settled on Henry's face..fell away in an instant. b. Law. Of a stipulation, right, etc.: to lapse or cease to apply; to be waived or removed. ΚΠ 1907 Rep. Conf. Directors & Representatives Public Bodies, Bulawayo (Brit. S. Afr. Company) 8/2 When the Charter falls away, the right to do all this falls away also. 1957 Internat. Law Rep. 19 47 Once the Statute of Westminster removed the Colonial Laws Validity Act..the provision in Article 50 that amendments to the constitution had to be in terms of the Treaty fell away. 1986 A. S. Mathews Freedom, State Security & Rule of Law 133 By restrictive interpretation the silencing clause should not apply to prohibitions that have fallen away. 2006 R. Pearce & S. Barnes Raising Venture Capital xxi. 186 An ‘all or nothing’ process under which the pre-emption rights fall away unless all rights are taken up. 5. intransitive. a. To decay, deteriorate; to decrease in size, amount, or intensity; to diminish. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > decrease in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (intransitive)] > decline or fall off afalleOE swindOE slakec1315 pairc1390 fade1398 to fall awayc1510 decline1530 to fall off1608 sink1613 recess1641 fail1819 lighten1827 the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > deteriorate in condition [verb (intransitive)] > be decayed > decay to-dreseOE forbraidc1220 perisha1382 fret1486 to fall awayc1510 decay1511 pallc1560 c1510 Gesta Romanorum (de Worde) sig. G.vv Ye worldly vanytees whiche faden and fall awaye lyke as the fayrnesse of man. 1576 A. Fleming tr. Apollonius in Panoplie Epist. 223 All things..when they are at their ful ripenesse, then are they most fit to fall away and pearish. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) iii. i. 197 Till bones and flesh and sinewes fall away . View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Addison Ess. Georgics in J. Dryden tr. Virgil Wks. sig. ¶4 In a Curious Brede of Needle-Work, one Colour falls away by..just degrees, and another rises..insensibly. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 111. ¶5 How can it enter into the Thoughts of Man, that the Soul..shall fall away into nothing, almost as soon as it is created? 1827 H. W. Longfellow in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) I. viii. 106 The cottages [are] ruinous and falling away piecemeal. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xxiii. 241 The breeze has fallen away to nothing. 1952 Washington Post 31 Dec. 18/6 He used to eat so well..but his appetite has fallen away to almost nothing. 2005 Northern Echo 6 Sept. 14/4 I think this is a spike and that prices will fall away in September. b. To lose weight, esp. through illness; to become thin or lean; to waste away. Now regional. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > slim shape or physique > slim [verb (intransitive)] > shrink to fall away1527 fall?1528 to fall in1607 lanka1616 pitch1751 fine1873 the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > become reduced in size or extent [verb (intransitive)] > gradually > by loss of substance wastec1400 to fall away1527 ablate1914 1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. E.i/1 Dronke of the same water,..two or thre wekes contynuynge is good for them that falleth awaye after they be emendyd of sekenes. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 544/1 I fall awaye, I wax leane of flesshe..Je descharne. 1612 Mr. King tr. Benvenuto Passenger ii. i. 159 The fat and young Starling cures those that are fallen away. a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 446 He delights, like a fat overgrown Man, to see himself fall away. 1726 N. B. Farrier's & Horseman's Dict. 297/2 A Horse will fall away suddenly, and lose his Flesh, as also his Appetite. 1770 T. Gray Let. 3 Jan. in Corr. (1971) III. 1097 Mrs. Jonathan..is much fallen away. 1825 W. P. Dewees Treat. Physical & Med. Treatm. Children ii. xxiii. 345 The children fell away rapidly, and weakened very fast. 1884 London Med. Rec. Nov. 54/2 The patient falls away, loses his appetite, frequently suffers from diarrhœa and vomiting, and becomes much emaciated. 1918 G. C. Humphrey Rural Efficiency Guide IV. 237 Pig eats a plenty but does not gain as he should. He may even fall away. 1954 in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1991) II. 341/2 E jist plumb fell 'way to nothin'. Don' gain no weight 'tall. 1996 R. Allsopp Dict. Caribbean Eng. Usage 223/2 Look how this boy has fallen away in his skin! c. Of a sportsperson or team: to suffer a decline in performance. ΚΠ 1888 Manch. Guardian 9 Jan. 8/4 After this [equalising goal] the home team fell away very much, and Jones and Richardson both scored for the visitors. 1908 J. M. Pretsell Game of Bowls v. 98 After possessing a substantial lead half-way through the game, the Scottish players fell away considerably. 1961 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 1 Mar. 20/5 Amherst..tied the Steelers at six different junctures in the first half before falling away in the second half to a 65-44 defeat. 2015 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 23 Aug. (Sport section) 50 The Double Blues fell away in the second half in what became a men-versus-boys affair. 6. intransitive. To slope downwards. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [verb (intransitive)] > slope downwards fall1573 to fall away1607 sink1630 lower1734 delve1848 to ease off1880 1607 R. Davies Relation Voy. New-Eng. in Early New Eng. Voy. (1983) xi. 423 After we paste this Cape or head Land the Land falleth awaye. 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World v. 112 The top of it..gradually falls away on each side with a gentle descent. 1767 J. Smeaton Rep. Practicability of joining Rivers Forth & Clyde 7 From the middle or summit, the ground falls away pretty quick both ways, and the valley widens. 1836 J. F. Cooper Sketches Switzerland II. xxx. 232 This plain..gradually falls away towards the Adriatic, into which it pours all its waters. 1972 E. C. Tubb Scatter of Stardust 10 The ground fell away into a deep valley. 2004 High Mountain Mar. 37/3 We..reached the height of the pass..but the slope still fell away to the north. < as lemmas |
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