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Fall through 是什么意思?交易告吹与 fall apart 不同吗?

Fall through 常说谈好的交易、旅行或安排最终没能实现。Fall apart 也能说事情出了问题,为什么两者关注的阶段不同?

Fall through 表示计划最终没有实现,常用于交易、旅行、购买或约定。事情已经谈妥或接近确定,却在最后出了问题,就可以这样说。字面意思则是从某物中掉下去,例如 fall through the ice。

想在对话中用 fall through 吗?

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开始学习

plan/deal/sale/trip + fall through; fall through at the last minute; fall through + the ice/floor

  • Our holiday plans fell through when my manager cancelled all leave in August.
  • The job offer fell through at the last minute because the company lost its funding.
  • A fisherman fell through the ice on the lake but managed to climb out.

修改原因

修改前The sale of our flat didn't take place because the buyer couldn't get a mortgage.

修改后The sale of our flat fell through because the buyer couldn't get a mortgage.

Didn't take place 可以传达没有发生,但 take place 更常用于音乐会、会议、婚礼等事件。这里强调房屋出售因买方贷不到款而告吹,fell through 更准确地表达安排失败的过程。

Cambridge Dictionary

Fall through 强调计划没有实现:The deal fell through。Fall apart 则常说原本已经存在、运作的事物瓦解了,例如婚姻、团队,或者旧鞋散架:Their business fell apart after two years。

动手练习

We had agreed on a price, but at the last moment the deal ___ because the bank refused the loan.

(fell through / fell out)

查看答案

fell through — 价格已经商定,银行却在最后拒绝贷款,导致交易告吹,所以选 fell through。Fall out 可以表示争吵,如 fall out with someone,也可表示头发或牙齿掉落,不适合这里的交易。

写一个最终告吹的计划,例如旅行、搬家或购买。说明原本怎样安排,以及为什么没能实现。

Our plan to rent a cottage in Scotland fell through when the owner suddenly decided to sell it.

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