fell

noun

UK/fel/
US/fel/

Definitions of fell noun

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A hill or an area of high land, particularly in the northwest of England.

    (尤指英格兰西北部的)山丘、高地

verb

UK/fel/
US/fel/

Definitions of fell verb

fall(跌倒)

  1. The past tense of the verb 'fall'.

    fall 的过去式

action(动作)

  1. Transitive(及物动词)

    To cut down a tree.

    砍伐(树木)

    • They felled many trees to build houses.

      他们砍伐了许多树木来建造房屋。

    • The forest was felled to expand the area for farming.

      这片森林被砍伐以扩大农业用地。

    • The lumberjacks felled several old trees in this area.

      伐木工人砍伐了这片区域的几棵老树。

  2. Transitive(及物动词)

    To knock someone down, particularly in sports.

    (尤指体育运动中)击倒某人

    • The boxer felled his opponent with an uppercut.

      拳击手用上勾拳击倒了对手。

    • In a fierce match, he felled his rival to the ground.

      在一场激烈的比赛中,他将对手击倒在地。

    • The goalkeeper rushed out of the box and felled the striker.

      守门员冲出禁区,将前锋击倒。

adjective

UK/fel/
US/fel/

Definitions of fell adjective

nature(性质)

  1. literary(文学性)

    Describing something as evil or cruel.

    邪恶的;残酷的

geography(地理)

  1. Before noun(前置形容词)

    Relating to hills or small mountains.

    和丘陵(或小山)有关的

    • There are many fell walking routes over there.

      那里有许多丘陵步道。

    • This area is known for its stunning fell scenery.

      这个地区以其壮丽的丘陵景色而闻名。

    • We had a delightful time in the fell area.

      我们在丘陵地区度过了愉快的时光。

Idioms

  • at/in one fell swoop

    To do something in one fell swoop means to do it all at once or in a single action.

    一举;一下子

    She decided to tackle all the pending projects in one fell swoop.

    她决定一次性处理所有待办项目。