| 词汇 | drop |
| 释义 | drop (verb) drop 33 ENTRIES FOUND: drop (noun) drop (verb) drop-dead (adjective) drop-dead date (noun) drop-down menu (noun) drop-in (adjective) drop-off (noun) dropped (adjective) dropping (noun) drop cloth (noun) drop goal (noun) drop pass (noun) drop shot (noun) cough drop (noun) mail drop (noun) name-dropping (noun) airdrop (noun) ball (noun) bomb (noun) bottom (noun) brick (noun) bucket (noun) dead (adjective) dropkick (noun) fly (noun) hat (noun) hear (verb) jaw (noun) lap (noun) ocean (noun) penny (noun) pin (noun) sight (noun) 1 drop /ˈdrɑːp/ noun plural drops 1 drop /ˈdrɑːp/ noun plural drops Learner's definition of DROP 1 [count] : a very small amount of liquid that falls in a rounded shape滴 He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.他用力从那个瓶子里挤出了几滴液体。 She knew rain was coming when she felt a drop [=raindrop] land on her arm.她发觉有雨滴落在了她的手臂上，知道天要下雨了。 — often + of Drops of water fell from the leaky faucet.水滴从漏水的水龙头里滴下。 a drop of blood一滴血 — see also dewdrop, raindrop, teardrop 2 [count] informal : a small amount of a drink少量饮料 — usually singular通常用单数 I didn't have a drop of your orange juice.你的橙汁我一点也没喝。 I'd just like a drop of brandy, please.请给我一点白兰地酒。 He used to have a drinking problem but he hasn't touched a drop [=hasn't drunk any alcohol] in years.他过去常常酗酒，但是近年来一点也不喝了。 3 [singular] : a small amount of something (such as a quality)少量；一点点 She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.她一点也不自私。 The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.那位诗人把每个词都用到了极致，哪怕一丁点的意思也不放过。 4 drops [plural] : liquid medicine that is measured in drops and put into your eyes, ears, or nose（药物）滴剂 The doctor prescribed daily drops for the child's ears.医生给孩子开了每天滴耳的药剂。 eye/ear drops眼药水；滴耳液 5 [count] : a usually small, round piece of candy with a particular flavor球状糖果 We sucked on lemon drops.我们嘴里咂着柠檬糖。 — see also cough drop, gumdrop 6 [count] a : the distance from a higher to a lower level落差 — usually singular通常用单数 It is a 50-foot drop from the cliff to the ground below.悬崖离地面有50英尺的落差。 b : an area that goes downward suddenly陡坡 A steep drop in the river forms a waterfall.河水中一处很陡峭的坡形成了瀑布。 7 [count] : a decrease in amount or quality（数量或质量的）下降 — usually singular通常用单数 His income took a sudden drop.他的收入突然减少了。 — often + in He had a sudden drop in income.他的收入突然减少了。 The patient experienced a sharp drop in blood pressure.病人的血压急剧下降。 a drop [=decline] in prices/sales价格/销售额的下降 a four percent drop in body weight体重百分之四的下降 8 [count] informal a : the act of taking something (such as something secret or illegal) to a place and leaving it there藏匿（赃物等） He made the drop.他藏匿赃物。 b : a place where something is taken to and left to be picked up投递处 I left the package at the drop.我把包裹留在投递处。 — see also airdrop, mail drop 9 [count] American football : a move back from the line of scrimmage从争球线后退 — usually singular通常用单数 The quarterback made a quick three-step drop.四分卫迅速地从争球线后退了三步。 a drop in the bucket (US) informal or British a drop in the ocean : an amount that is so small that it does not make an important difference or have much effect沧海一粟；九牛一毛 They need to raise thousands of dollars for this project, so our 20-dollar donation is just a drop in the bucket.他们需要为这个项目筹集成千上万美元，我们的20美元捐款只是九牛一毛。 at the drop of a hat : very quickly and immediately毫不迟疑地；迅即 He says he's ready to help us at the drop of a hat.他说他随时准备给予我们帮助。 She loses her temper at the drop of a hat.她动不动就发火。 2 drop /ˈdrɑːp/ verb drops; dropped; dropping 2 drop /ˈdrɑːp/ verb drops; dropped; dropping Learner's definition of DROP 1 a [+ object] : to let (something) fall使落下；使掉下 Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot.小心别让椅子倒下来砸着你的脚。 She dropped the apple core into the trash can.她把苹果核扔进了垃圾桶。 They dropped bombs on the city.他们向那座城市投放了炸弹。 He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.他一失手，花瓶掉在地上摔碎了。 The player dropped the ball.那个球员失了球。 The trees drop their needles in the winter. [=the needles fall off the trees in the winter]那些树冬天掉针叶。 b [no object] : to fall掉下；落下 The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor.钢笔滚到桌边，掉在地上。 The book dropped from my hand.书从我手里掉了下来。 The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.球落在右外野手和中外野手中间。 2 [no object] a : to lie down or fall down suddenly（突然）躺倒，跌倒 He dropped (down) to the floor and hid under the bed.他突然趴下，藏到了床下。 b : to lie down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted : collapse病倒；累倒 She was so tired she felt she would drop.她太疲倦了，觉得自己要倒下了。 He worked until he dropped.直到累倒，他才停下了工作。 (informal) We're going to the mall to shop till we drop.我们准备去商场购物，逛到逛不动为止。 3 [no object] : to go down suddenly and form a steep slope陡降；突然下降 The road drops into the valley.道路陡降，直达山谷。 The cliff drops almost vertically.悬崖几乎是垂直向下。 4 a [no object] : to change to a lower level, amount, position, etc.（水平、数量、位置等）降低，下降，减少 The temperature dropped (to 50 degrees).温度下降（到50度）。 His voice dropped [=became quieter] as he told us the secret.他告诉我们这个秘密的时候压低了嗓音。 Increased competition has caused prices to drop. [=decline, go down]日益激烈的竞争导致价格下跌。 Production has dropped. [=decreased]产量已降低。 The team has dropped [=fallen] to third place.这个队排名降到了第三位。 He dropped [=fell] behind the other runners when he hurt his ankle.由于踝关节受伤，他落在了别的选手后面。 b [+ object] : to cause (something) to lessen or decrease in level or amount使（数量、水平等）减少；使降低 He dropped [=lowered] his voice.他压低了嗓音。 She dropped [=reduced] her speed when she saw the patrol car.看到巡逻车时，她放慢了车速。 5 [+ object] : to send (someone) a letter, note, etc.寄（信、便条等） I'll drop you an e-mail when I know my schedule.我了解我的日程安排以后给你发封电子邮件。 Drop me a line [=write me a letter] sometime.改日写封信给我。 6 a [+ object] : to stop talking or thinking about (something)放弃（话题、想法等） You can drop that idea right now.你现在就可以放弃那个想法。 Let's just drop the subject.我们就别说这个话题了。 Just drop it. I don't want to talk about it any more.别说这个了。我不想再提了。 b [no object] : to stop being talked about不再被谈及 Please let the matter drop.别再谈那件事了。 Once he starts talking about a subject he just won't let it drop.他一提起个什么事，就没完没了。 7 [+ object] : to stop doing or continuing with (something)停止；终止 I'm going to drop my calculus class and take a biology course instead.我打算不上微积分课，而去上生物课。 New evidence was found and the case was dropped.发现了新的证据，那个案子结了。 The prosecutors dropped the charges against her.检察官撤销了对她的指控。 I dropped everything [=stopped what I was doing] and ran to the window to see what was going on.我停下手头的事，跑到窗户那边看发生了什么。 8 [+ object] : to not include (someone or something)撤出；剔除；开除 You should drop [=cut, omit] this sentence from your essay.你应该把这句话从你的文章中删掉。 The newspaper decided to drop the story.报纸决定撤掉这篇报道。 He was dropped from the team.他被队里开除了。 9 [+ object] : to suddenly end a relationship or connection with (someone)中断联系；断绝来往 They dated for a while, but then she suddenly dropped him.他们约会了一段时间，但是后来她突然和他断绝了关系。 She moved away and dropped her old friends.她搬走了，中断了和老朋友们的联系。 10 [+ object] : to take (someone or something) to a place and then leave把…放在；把…交给某处；将…送到并放下 She dropped him in front of the library.她把他送到图书馆前面就离开了。 He dropped the package at the post office this morning.今天上午他去邮局寄了包裹。 — often + off I drop the kids off at school in the morning.早上我把孩子们送到学校。 I'll drop off the paperwork as soon as it's all filled out.资料一填完我就提交。 11 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to make a brief social visit偶然走访；短暂拜访 — usually + by or in or over His sister dropped by unexpectedly.他妹妹不期来访。 They dropped in for a chat.他们顺便过来聊聊。 Drop over sometime!改日来玩！ We were in the neighborhood and thought we would drop in on you.当时我们在附近，就想顺便看看你们。 — see also drop-in 12 [+ object] : to say (something) in an informal or casual way随意说出；不经意地说出 He casually dropped the news that they are getting married.他不经意地说出他们准备结婚的消息。 She's always dropping names. [=saying the names of famous people she knows to try to impress others]她总是有意无意地提到自己认识的名人的名字，借以炫耀自己。 She has been dropping hints that she is looking for another job.她无意中透露出她正在找另一份工作。 13 [+ object] informal : to lose (a game)输掉（比赛） They dropped the first game but won the next two.他们输了第一局，但赢了后两局。 14 [+ object] informal : to spend (an amount of money)花钱 — usually + on She dropped $300 on a new suit.她花300美元买了新套装。 15 [+ object] informal : to lose (an amount of weight)减轻（体重） Through diet and exercise, I managed to drop 20 pounds in a year.我通过节食和运动在一年内成功减掉了20磅体重。 16 : to move down降下；垂下 [+ object] When the teacher became angry at her, she dropped her eyes/head. [=she looked down]老师对她发火时，她垂下了眼睛/低下了头。 [no object] His gaze dropped to the floor in embarrassment.他尴尬地低头盯着地板。 17 [+ object] knitting : to let (a loop of yarn) fall off a knitting needle（针织时）脱，掉，漏（针） Count the stitches on the needle to make sure you didn't drop one.数一数针数，确保你没漏针。 Be careful you don't drop a stitch.小心，别漏针了。 18 [+ object] : to not pronounce (a letter) when you speak漏音；吞音 When she spoke quickly, she dropped the “g” in “running.”她说话快时，把running中的g的发音吞掉了。 19 [+ object] informal : to take (a drug) by swallowing it吞服（毒品） They dropped acid. [=they took LSD]他们吃了迷幻药。 drop a brick British, informal or drop a clanger : to make a very bad or embarrassing mistake出丑；犯大错 drop back [phrasal verb] American football : to move straight back from the line of scrimmage从争球线后退 The quarterback dropped back and threw a long pass down the field.四分卫后退，将球长传过场地。 drop dead — see 1dead drop in/into/on your lap — see 1lap drop off [phrasal verb] 1 : to decrease in amount数量减少 After the holidays, business usually drops off.假期过后生意通常会冷清。 2 : to fall asleep入睡 The baby tends to drop off after he eats.宝宝吃完以后就会睡觉。 She lay down and dropped off to sleep.她躺下睡着了。 — see also 2drop 10 (above) drop out [phrasal verb] 1 : to stop attending a school or university before you have completed your studies辍学；肄业 He dropped out after 10th grade.上完10年级后他辍学了。 — often + of He dropped out of [=quit] college/school and began working full-time.他从大学/学校辍学后就开始全职上班了。 2 : to stop being part of a group退出；脱离 — usually + of She was the first to drop out of the band.她是第一个退出乐队的。 3 : to stop being involved in regular society because you do not agree with or support its rules, customs, and values因不满世俗社会的道德准则和习俗而）脱离现实社会，隐退 Back in the sixties he dropped out and lived as a hippie for several years.在六十年代时，他脱离世俗社会，过了几年嬉皮士生活。 — see also dropout drop out of sight : to stop being seen淡出视线；消失在视野中 The house dropped out of sight as we drove over the hill.我们开车越过山丘后，那所房子淡出了我们的视线。 a famous and successful actor who suddenly dropped out of sight一位突然销声匿迹的知名当红演员 drop the ball — see 1ball jaw drops — see 1jaw the bottom drop out — see 1bottom the penny drops — see penny you could hear a pin drop — see 1pin |
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