fall off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To decrease in quantity or quality
数量或质量下降
Disminuir en cantidad o calidad
量や質が低下する
양이나 질이 떨어지다
Used for standards, numbers, or quality that declines.
用于标准、数量或质量下降的情况。特别常用于描述品质或水准的下滑。
Se usa para estándares, números o calidad que decae.
基準、数量、品質などが下がることを表す。特に品質や水準の低下に使われることが多い。
기준, 수치, 품질 등이 하락하는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: fall
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Quality has fallen off lately. 最近质量下降了La calidad ha empeorado últimamente最近、品質が低下している최근 품질이 떨어지고 있다.
- Demand has fallen off. 需求下降了La demanda ha caído需要が落ち込んでいる수요가 줄어들고 있다.
- Standards have really fallen off. 标准真的下降了Los estándares han bajado mucho水準が本当に下がった수준이 정말 많이 떨어졌다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: quality, quantity, standards
Tone: critical
✓ Do Say
- Fallen off下降了ha decaído低下した떨어졌어
Origin & History
From falling from a higher level.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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