
dropped
词源
源自古英语 'droppian'(滴落),与古挪威语 'dropi' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*drup-'(落下)。
verb
❶ 指物体从高处落下或意外掉下,通常因为失去支撑或控制。也可用于抽象概念如温度、价格等下降的情况。
“She dropped her keys on the way to the car.”
(她在去车上的路上把钥匙掉在了地上。)
“The temperature dropped suddenly last night.”
(昨晚气温突然下降了。)
❶ 表示主动放弃或停止某事,如退出课程、终止关系或取消计划等。
“She dropped the course because it was too difficult.”
(她退掉了这门课,因为太难了。)
“They dropped the project due to lack of funding.”
(由于资金不足,他们放弃了这个项目。)
adjective
❶ 描述被故意降低或减少的状态,常用于修饰名词形成复合词。
“This is a dropped ceiling in the office.”
(这是办公室里的吊顶天花板。)
“He wore dropped shoulder sweaters for a relaxed look.”
(他穿着落肩毛衣营造休闲感。)
常见短语
dropped the ball — 指因疏忽或失误未能完成应做的事,常用于工作或责任场景。
“Our team dropped the ball on the client presentation.”
(我们团队搞砸了客户汇报。)
dropped a hint — 委婉地暗示某事,不直接说明但给出提示。
“She dropped a hint about wanting jewelry for her birthday.”
(她暗示生日想要珠宝首饰。)