falling

falling — 形容詞

1. becoming gradually smaller, lower, or weaker, especially in measurable things su

1.形容詞B1
釋義

下降的

數量、程度或強度逐漸變小的

becoming gradually smaller, lower, or weaker, especially in measurable things such as prices, temperatures, or energy levels

例句

With falling temperatures in late autumn, Eve wore two sweaters to school each morning.

晚秋天氣轉涼，Eve 每天早上穿兩件毛衣上學。

collocation: falling temperatures

Bao noticed the falling prices on electronic gadgets and decided to buy a new tablet.

Bao 注意到電子產品的價格下跌，決定買一台新的平板電腦。

collocation: falling prices

同義詞
  • decreasing

    more formal and neutral; works for any downward change in quantity

  • declining

    stronger connotation of a continuing downward trend, especially for standards, health, or quality

  • dropping

    more informal; common for prices, temperatures, and rates in everyday speech

反義詞
  • rising

    moving upward in value, amount, or level

  • increasing

    becoming larger in size or number

文法句型

falling + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun to describe a measurable quantity or condition that is becoming lower — for example, a price, temperature, score, or level.

常見錯誤

❌The falling is worrying.
✅The falling numbers are worrying.
💡'falling' is an adjective and must modify a noun; it cannot stand alone as the subject.