fall into

中に落ちる

支えがなくなり、場所や容器の中へ落ちること。

やさしい英語で： To move down into a place or container because nothing is holding you up.

• Do not fall into the pool.
• Her phone fell into the sink.
• He slipped and fell into a shallow hole.

使い方： fall into something (My keys fell into the drain.)

類義語： drop into, tumble into

よく使う表現： fall into water, fall into something, fall into holes

陥る、入る

ある状態に入ること。多くは悪い状態についていう。

やさしい英語で： To begin to be in a particular condition, often a bad one.

• The room fell into silence.
• She fell into debt after losing her job.
• The patient fell into a coma during the night.

使い方： fall into + noun (The empty house fell into disrepair.)

類義語： enter, slip into

よく使う表現： fall into debt, fall into disrepair, fall into silence

分類される、属する

ある集団や種類に属すること。

やさしい英語で： To belong to a particular group or type.

• These animals fall into two groups.
• Your application falls into a different category.
• Which age range does she fall into?

使い方： fall into + group or category (These books fall into three broad categories.)

類義語： belong to, come under, fall under

よく使う表現： fall into categories, fall into groups, fall into something

成り行きで始める、偶然就く

計画せず、成り行きで仕事や活動を始めること。

やさしい英語で： To start doing a job or activity without planning to do it.

• I just fell into this job.
• She fell into acting while studying history.
• Did you choose this career, or fall into it?

使い方： fall into + job or activity (He fell into teaching after helping at a local school.)

類義語： drift into, stumble into

よく使う表現： fall into teaching, fall into something, fall into acting

立ち寄る、訪れる

特に予定を立てずに、人や場所を訪れること。

やさしい英語で： To visit a place or person, often without a special plan.

• I may fall into town next week.
• We fell into the village during our travels.
• If you fall into this area again, come and see us.

類義語： visit, drop by

よく使う表現： fall into town, fall into somewhere, fall into London