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Chinese dictionary
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v.subside; sink in; cave in
陷落在深渊里
fall into the abyss
他脚下的椅子突然陷落下去。
The chair suddenly sank under his feet.
两鳃陷落
sunken gills
- 2
v.fall into enemy's hands; be caught in; get bogged down (in an unfavourable situation)
陷落重围
find oneself tightly encircled
陷落困境
land oneself in a predicament
一枪未发,堡垒就陷落敌手。
The fort fell into the enemy's hands without a shot being fired.
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- 3
v.(of territory) fall into enemy hands
许多城池陷落了。
Many cities fell into enemy hands.
激战一周以后,堡垒陷落。
The fort was captured by the enemy after a week-long battle.
南京1937年12月陷落。
Nanjing fell into enemy hands in December 1937.