When a tree is uprooted, it might fall into some other trees on its way down, thus falling only partway over.
当一棵树被连根拔起时,它可能会在倒下的过程中倒在其他树上,因此只会倒一半。
Japanese home prices have since fallen by just over 40%. American prices are already down by 20%, and many economists reckon they could fall by another 10% or more.
日本房价从高点下落以来跌去仅40%多,而美国房价已经下跌了20%,并且很多经济学家预计房价还会跌去10%或者更多。
Though pressed confidently over one benighted place, they might slide slowly down, or fall off, all of which Mr Scott took in his smiling stride.
尽管它们被信心满满地按在一个傻乎乎的地方,可它们还是会缓缓下滑,要不干脆掉下来——对此斯科特都一笑而过;
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