
好词典

源自中古英语 'droupen'(意为‘下垂’),与古挪威语 'drúpa' 同源,可能模仿物体下垂时的形态。
❶ 指物体因重力、缺乏支撑或失去活力而下垂或弯曲,常用于描述植物、身体部位或情绪低落的状态。
“The flowers drooped after days without water.”
(这些花多日未浇水后蔫垂了下来。)
“His shoulders drooped in exhaustion.”
(他累得双肩耷拉下来。)
drooped eyelids — 形容因困倦或疲惫而眼皮下垂的状态。
“She fought to keep her drooped eyelids open during the meeting.”
(开会时她努力撑开昏昏欲睡的眼皮。)