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dropped

UK //drɒpt//US //drɑːpt//

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。)

同义词:fell, released, descended, abandoned, discarded

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。)

同义词:lowered, sunken, reduced

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。)