
drop
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。)
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。)
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。)