fells
fells — 名詞
- fellssingular
- fellsesplural
1. hills or broad areas of high open land, especially in north-west England
丘陵高地
英格蘭西北常見的開闊高地或山丘
hills or broad areas of high open land, especially in north-west England
Wei and his father hiked across the fells above Keswick before lunch.
Wei 和父親在午餐前走過 Keswick 上方的那片丘陵高地。
pattern: across the fells above + place
Snow stayed on the fells for days after the village roads cleared.
村裡的道路都清乾淨後，積雪仍在那些丘陵高地上停留了好幾天。
Sheep dotted the green fells beyond the stone walls of the farm.
農場石牆外那片綠色丘陵高地上，到處散布著羊群。
At sunset, Lucía photographed mist drifting over the distant fells.
日落時，Lucía 拍下霧氣飄過遠方丘陵高地的景象。
collocation: distant fells
- across the fells
- on the fells
- the distant fells
- snow on the fells
- valleys
lower land lying between higher slopes or hills.
文法句型
across the fells
on the fells
the fells above + place
用法筆記
Mostly used in British landscape writing and travel talk, especially for the Lake District and nearby regions. It normally refers to a stretch of upland country rather than one small hill.
常見錯誤
fells — 動詞
- fellspresent simple I / you / we / they
- fellses3rd person singular
- fellsing-ing form
- fellsedpast simple
1. the past simple of 'fall', used when someone or something moved downward or when
掉落；下降
fall 的過去式
the past simple of 'fall', used when someone or something moved downward or when a level became lower
Hamza fell off the ladder while painting the window frame.
Hamza 在粉刷窗框時從梯子上掉了下來。
pattern: fell off + surface
By noon, the temperature fell below zero in the mountain town.
到了中午，那座山城的氣溫降到零下。
pattern: fell below + level
A glass fell from the shelf and shattered beside the sink.
一只玻璃杯從架子上掉落，在水槽旁摔碎了。
Ticket prices fell after the extra evening train service began.
額外的晚間火車服務開始後，票價下降了。
pattern: prices fell
- fell off a ladder
- fell below zero
- fell from the shelf
- prices fell
- rose
the opposite past form when something moved upward or became higher.
文法句型
fell off + surface
fell below + level
prices fell
用法筆記
This sense exists because 'fell' is the past form of 'fall'. Use 'fell' for a finished past event, but use 'fallen' after has, have, or had.
常見錯誤
2. cuts a standing tree down so it drops to the ground
砍倒
fell 的第三人稱單數，指把樹砍下
cuts a standing tree down so it drops to the ground
The crew fells only marked trees near the power lines.
這支工班只會在電線附近砍倒已經標記好的樹木。
pattern: fells + trees
Each autumn, Liam fells dead pines before the snow arrives.
每到秋天，Liam 都會在下雪前砍倒枯死的松樹。
The machine fells a whole row of poplars in minutes.
那台機器幾分鐘內就能砍倒整排白楊樹。
forestry subject: machine fells trees
After the survey, the company fells damaged trees beside the road.
勘查過後，公司會把路邊受損的樹木砍倒。
- fells trees
- fells dead pines
- fells marked trees
- fells damaged timber
- cuts down
the general everyday phrase for bringing a tree to the ground.
- chops down
emphasizes repeated blows with an axe or similar tool.
- harvests
broader forestry term that focuses on collecting timber.
- plants
adds new trees instead of removing them.
文法句型
fells + trees
fells + timber
fells + damaged trees
用法筆記
This is the present-tense form of the verb 'fell'. The object is usually a tree or a group of trees, and the sense belongs mainly to forestry, land management, and storm safety work.
常見錯誤
3. knocks a person to the ground, especially during sport or a fight
撞倒；擊倒
fell 的第三人稱單數，指把人擊倒
knocks a person to the ground, especially during sport or a fight
A late shoulder charge fells the winger just outside the box.
一次太晚的肩撞，在禁區外把那名邊鋒撞倒了。
sports context: fells + player
One clean punch fells the thief before he reaches the gate.
一記乾淨俐落的拳頭，在那名小偷碰到大門前就把他擊倒。
In the final round, Christopher's left hook fells his taller rival.
在最後一回合，Christopher 的左鉤拳把那位較高大的對手擊倒了。
fight context: hook fells rival
The defender's sliding tackle fells Shanti near the corner flag.
後衛的滑鏟在角旗附近把 Shanti 撞倒了。
- fells the winger
- fells an opponent
- fells the thief
- tackle fells player
- knocks down
the plain everyday phrase for causing someone to fall.
- floors
stronger and often used when the blow is sudden or dramatic.
- topples
can be used more broadly for making a person or thing lose balance.
- lifts
raises someone up instead of sending them to the ground.
文法句型
fells + player
fells + opponent
fells + thief
用法筆記
This is also a present-tense form of 'fell', but here it means making a person hit the ground. It is most natural in match reports, boxing talk, and action scenes.