“掉进”常见的英文表达有 fall into、drop into、get into 等,具体使用哪个取决于语境:
fall into:强调意外地、不由自主地掉入某个地方或陷入某种状态,使用最为广泛。
例句:He accidentally fell into the river while walking along the bank.(他在河岸边行走时不小心掉进了河里。)
drop into:侧重于突然、不经意地掉入某个地方,或顺便进入某个场所。
例句:She dropped into the hole while playing in the garden.(她在花园里玩耍时掉进了洞里。)
get into:更口语化,可表示进入某个空间、陷入某种情况,也可引申为“卷入”“参与”等。
例句:He got into the well by mistake.(他不小心掉进了井里。)