free fall
US /ˈfriː fɔːl/
UK /ˈfriː fɔːl/
名詞
1.
自由落體
the downward movement of an object under the force of gravity only
範例:
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The skydiver experienced a few seconds of pure free fall before deploying his parachute.
跳傘員在打開降落傘之前經歷了純粹的幾秒鐘自由落體。
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Objects in space are in a constant state of free fall around larger celestial bodies.
太空中的物體圍繞著更大的天體處於持續的自由落體狀態。
2.
自由落體, 急劇下降
a rapid and uncontrolled decline or deterioration
範例:
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The company's stock went into a free fall after the scandal broke.
醜聞爆發後，公司股價自由落體般下跌。
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The economy is in a state of free fall, with no signs of recovery.
經濟正處於自由落體狀態，沒有復甦的跡象。