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drop

UK /drɒp/US /drɑːp/

词源

源自古英语'dropa',与古挪威语'dropa'同源,最初指液体的滴落。

verb

❶ 让某物从手中或高处落下,通常是无意或突然的动作。

“She dropped her keys on the floor.”

(她把钥匙掉在了地上。)

“Be careful not to drop the glass.”

(小心别把玻璃杯摔了。)

❶ 数量或程度减少,通常指突然或明显的下降。

“The temperature dropped suddenly last night.”

(昨晚气温突然下降了。)

“Her voice dropped to a whisper.”

(她的声音降低成耳语。)

同义词:fall, descend, plunge, decline, lower

noun

❶ 一小滴液体,通常是圆形或近似圆形。

“There was a drop of water on the leaf.”

(树叶上有一滴水珠。)

“Add a few drops of lemon juice to the mixture.”

(在混合物中加入几滴柠檬汁。)

❶ 高度或数量的下降,通常指突然或显著的变化。

“There was a sharp drop in temperature.”

(气温急剧下降。)

“The cliff has a 100-meter drop.”

(这个悬崖有100米的落差。)

同义词:drip, bead, decline, fall, decrease

常见短语

drop by — 顺便拜访,通常指短暂的非正式访问。

“I'll drop by your office later today.”

(我今天晚些时候会去你办公室看看。)

drop off — 送某人或某物到某个地方,通常指短暂停留后离开。

“Can you drop me off at the train station?”

(你能送我到火车站吗?)

drop out — 退出或放弃某事,特别指从学校或课程中退出。

“He dropped out of college to start his own business.”

(他从大学退学开始自己的生意。)