坠

坠

"坠" means "to fall" or "to drop."

The word 坠 is used here to mean 'falling down,' describing the meteor's movement from the sky into the ocean.

这颗流星坠入大海，留下瞬间的光芒。

This meteor fell into the ocean, leaving a momentary glow.

In this sentence, 坠 metaphorically conveys a drop or fall in emotional state or morale.

他的心情随着失败而坠落，难以重新振作。

His mood fell with the failure, finding it difficult to recover.

Here, 坠毁 embodies a catastrophic fall resulting in destruction, notably for an airplane or similar object.

飞机发动机故障导致飞机坠毁在森林中。

An engine failure led to the airplane crashing into the forest.