When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.
——mohandās karamcand gāndhī
当我绝望时，我会想起：在历史上，只有真理和爱能得胜，历史上有很多暴君和凶手，在短期内或许是所向无敌的，但是终究总是会失败。好好想一想，永远都是这样。
——甘地
一、下面我们来看看fall有几种含义
adj.
秋天的 of autumn
These fall rains are very damp.
秋天的雨很阴冷。
n.
1.摔倒 [C] the act of falling by the force of gravity
A fall on the leaves didn't hurt a spry fellow like him.
摔倒在树叶上，伤不着象他这号利索的家伙。
2.降落，下降 [C] to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
A fall in interest rates is a probability in the present economic climate.
从目前的经济情势看，很有可能降低利率。
3.秋天，秋季 the season when leaves fall from trees
He was elected judge in the fall of 1991.
1991年秋他当选为法官。
4.垮台；陷落 loss of greatness
Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty spirit before a fall.
骄傲导向灭亡，傲慢必衰败。
5.瀑布 precipitous descent of water : waterfall
Will you care to go on a tour up to Niagara Falls?
你想作一次尼亚加拉瀑布旅行吗？
v.
1.落下，降落，跌落；倒塌，崩溃 [I] to descend freely by the force of gravity
Leaves begin to fall in October.
十月里树叶开始落下。
2.摔倒，跌倒 [I] : to drop oneself to a lower position
I almost fall down.
我几乎摔倒。
3.下跌，下降，降低；减弱 [I] to become lower in degree or level
Share fall on the London market.
伦敦证券市场上的股价下跌。
4.阵亡；突然倒下 [T] to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
Another wave of troops followed the first, running past those who had fallen.
又一批士兵跟着第一批士兵从阵亡者身边跑过。
二、词义辨析：还有哪些词能表示“落下”的意思呢？
descend, drop, fall, sink
这些动词都表示“落下，下降”之意。
descend通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降。
drop指物体从一定高度落下。
fall与drop同义，指突然或猛烈地降落，但fall也可指任何下落，同高度或形式无关。
sink指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉。
三、你知道fall和哪些词更搭吗？
fall apart
v. 崩溃，土崩瓦解
fall asleep
v. 1.入睡，长眠，懈怠，静止不动
fall away
倾斜;疏远,背离;减少,缩小;衰弱,消瘦
fall back
v. 1.后退,退却，撤退 2.（价值）降低，（数量）减少
fall behind
v.落在...的后面,拖欠
四、来做个填词游戏吧
Leaves ____ off the trees in the autumn.
秋天， 树叶纷纷从树上掉下来。