drop 英 [drɒp]   美 [drɑp]

drop

drop  英 [drɒp] 美 [drɑp]

v. 滴;使降低;  n. 滴;落下;微量; 

进行时:dropping  过去式:dropped  过去分词:dropped  第三人称单数:drops  名词复数:drops 

drop me at the next corner. 让我在下一个街角下车。
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。

  • When you drop something, you let go of it and it falls. To drop a football is every receiver's nightmare. If you decide to drop your girlfriend or boyfriend, it will be their nightmare.
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  • v. 滴;使降低;
  • n. 滴;落下;微量;
  • 1. drop me at the next corner.

    让我在下一个街角下车。

  • 2. The climber slipped and dropped to his death.

    攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。

  • 3. Be careful not to drop that plate.

    小心别把那盘子摔了。

  • 4. He staggered in and dropped into a chair.

    他蹒跚着走进来,一屁股坐在椅子上。

  • 5. He dropped his pants.

    他松开腰带,裤子掉下去。

  • 6. I feel ready to drop.

    我感到快累垮了。

  • 7. The temperature has dropped considerably.

    温度已大大降低。

  • 8. His voice dropped to a whisper.

    他的声音已放低到轻声细语了。

  • 9. The price of shares dropped by 14p.

    股价下跌了 14 便士。

  • 10. Drop everythingand come at once!

    放下所有事情赶快来吧!

  • 11. I think we'd better drop the subject.

    我认为我们最好不要谈这个话题。

  • 12. a drop of blood

    一滴血

  • 13. Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?

    请给我在咖啡里多加点牛奶好吗?

  • drop (n.) Old English dropa "a drop of liquid," from Proto-Germanic *drupon (source also of Old Saxon dropo, Old Norse dropi, Dutch drop, Old High German tropfo, German Tropfen (n.)), from PIE *dhreu-. Meaning "an act of dropping" is from 1630s; of immaterial things (prices, temperatures, etc.) from mid-19c. Meaning "lozenge, hard candy" is 1723. Meaning "secret place where things can be left illicitly and picked up later" is from 1931. Drop in the bucket (late 14c.) is from Isaiah ix.15 [KJV]. At the drop of a hat "suddenly" is from 1854; drop-in "casual visit" is 1819. To get the drop on someone originally was Old West gunslinger slang (1869).
  • drop (v.) Old English dropian "to fall in drops" (see drop (n.)). Meaning "to fall vertically" is late 14c. Transitive sense "allow to fall" is mid-14c. Related: Dropped; dropping. Exclamation drop dead is from 1934; as an adjective meaning "stunning, excellent" it is first recorded 1970.
drop / drɒp ; NAmE drɑːp / verb , noun drop drops dropped dropping verb ( -pp- ) fall 落下 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to fall or allow sth to fall by accident (意外地)落下,掉下,使落下 The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。 dropsth Be careful not to drop that plate. 小心别把那盘子摔了。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to fall or make sth fall deliberately (故意)降下,使降落,使落下 + adv./prep. He staggered in and dropped into a chair. 他蹒跚着走进来,一屁股坐在椅子上。 dropsth (+ adv./prep.) Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. 正在向灾区空投医药用品。 ( BrE) He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). 他松开腰带,裤子掉下去。 ( NAmE) He dropped his pants. 他松开腰带,裤子掉下去。 3 [intransitive ] ( informal) to fall down or be no longer able to stand because you are extremely tired 累倒;累垮 I feel ready to drop. 我感到快累垮了。 She expects everyone to work till they drop. 她巴不得人人都干到累垮为止。 become weaker/less 变弱;减少 4 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become or make sth weaker, lower or less (使)变弱,降低,减少 SYN fall The temperature has dropped considerably. 温度已大大降低。 At last the wind dropped. 风势终于减弱了。 His voice droppedto a whisper. 他的声音已放低到轻声细语了。 The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. 荷兰队已降至第五名。 The price of shares dropped by 14p. 股价下跌了 14 便士。 Shares dropped in priceby 14p. 股价下跌了 14 便士。 dropsth She dropped her voicedramatically. 她突然压低了声音。 You must drop your speed in built-up areas. 在楼房密集区必须放慢车速。 language bank at fall eyes 眼睛 5 [intransitive ,  transitive ] your eyes/gaze ~ | ~ your eyes/gaze ( formal) to look down 垂下(眼睛);垂视 Her eyes dropped to her lap. 她双目低垂,看着自己的腿。 slope downwards 向下倾斜 6 [intransitive ] drop(away) (from sth) to slope steeply downwards 急剧倾斜而下 In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road. 他们前面的山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。 deliver/send 运送;发送 7 [transitive ] to stop so that sb can get out of a car, etc; to deliver sth on the way to somewhere else 中途卸客;中途卸货 dropsb/sth Can you drop me near the bank? 你可以让我在银行附近下车吗? dropsb/sth off You left your jacket, but I can drop it off on my way to work tomorrow. 你忘了拿你的短上衣,不过我可以在明天上班的路上顺便捎给你。 8 [transitive ] ~ sb a line/note to send a short letter to sb 寄,送,写(信) Drop me a line when you get there. 你到那儿后给我写封信。 leave out 略去 9 [transitive ] dropsb/sth (from sth) to leave sb/sth out by accident or deliberately 遗漏;省略;不予考虑 She's been dropped from the team because of injury. 她因受伤而未被列入队员名单。 He spoke with a cockney accent and dropped his aitches (= did not pronounce the letter ‘h’ at the start of words). 他讲话带着伦敦东区的口音,把词首的 h 音给吞掉了。 friends 朋友 10 [transitive ] dropsb to stop seeing sb socially 不再与(某人)往来;同(某人)断绝联系 She's dropped most of her old friends. 她已与多数老朋友停止了来往。 stop 停止 11 [transitive ] dropsth to stop doing or discussing sth; to not continue with sth 停止;终止;放弃 I dropped German (= stopped studying it)when I was 14. 我 14 岁后就没再学德语。 Drop everythingand come at once! 放下所有事情赶快来吧! Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)? 喂,这事儿能不能就谈到这儿? I think we'd better drop the subject. 我认为我们最好不要谈这个话题。 Let's drop the formalities—please call me Mike. 咱们不必拘礼,叫我迈克好了。 The police decided to drop the charges against her. 警方决定撤回对她的指控。 hint 暗示 12 [transitive ] ~ a hint to say or do sth in order to show sb, in an indirect way, what you are thinking 暗示;透露 in knitting 编织 13 [transitive ] ~ a stitch to let a stitchgo off the needle 漏,脱,掉(针) IDIOMS drop the ˈball ( NAmE) ( informal) to make a mistake and spoil sth that you are responsible for 犯错;处理失当 drop a ˈbrick/ˈclanger ( BrE) ( informal) to say sth that offends or embarrasses sb, although you did not intend to 失言伤人;出言不慎 drop ˈdead 1 ( informal) to die suddenly and unexpectedly 暴毙;突然死去;猝死 2 ( informal) used to tell sb, rudely, to stop annoying you, interfering,etc. 别烦人;别打扰;别捣乱 see also drop-dead drop sb ˈin it ( BrE) ( informal) to put sb in an embarrassing situation, especially by telling a secret that you should not have told (尤指因泄露秘密)使尴尬,使狼狈不堪 drop ˈnames to mention famous people you know or have met in order to impress others 提及自己认识或见过的名人以抬高身价 related noun name-dropping ˌdrop your ˈbundle ( AustralE, NZE) ( informal) to suddenly not be able to think clearly; to act in a stupid way because you have lost control over yourself 突然发蒙;失态 let sb/sth ˈdrop 1 to do or say nothing more about sb/sth 不再提起;放弃 I suggest we let the matter drop. 我建议咱们别再提及此事。 2 to mention sb/sth in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident (好像是)无意中说出 He let it drop thatthe Prime Minister was a close friend of his. 他有意无意地提起首相是他的密友。 more at bottom n. , fly n. , hear , jaw n. , lap n. , penny PHRASAL VERBS ˌdrop aˈway to become weaker or less 减弱;减少 She could feel the tension drop away. 她感到紧张气氛缓和了下来。 ˌdrop ˈback/beˈhind | ˌdrop beˈhind sb to move or fall into position behind sb else 后退;落后;落在…后面 We cannot afford to drop behind our competitors. 我们可担当不起落后于竞争对手的后果。 ˌdrop ˈby/ˈin/ˈround | ˌdrop ˈin on sb | ˌdrop ˈinto sth to pay an informal visit to a person or a place 顺便访问;顺便进入 Drop by sometime. 有空儿来坐坐。 I thought I'd drop in on you while I was passing. 我曾想路过时顺便来看看你。 Sorry we're late—we dropped into the pub on the way. 对不起,我们迟到了。我们半路上顺便到酒馆坐了坐。 ˌdrop ˈoff ( BrE) ( informal) 1 to fall into a light sleep 打盹儿;小睡 SYN fall asleep I dropped off and missed the end of the film. 我打了个盹儿,错过了影片的结尾。 2 to become fewer or less 减少;下降 Traffic in the town has dropped off since the bypass opened. 自从这条旁道通车后,城里来往的车辆就减少了。 ˌdrop ˈout (of sth) 1 to no longer take part in or be part of sth 不再参加;退出;脱离 He has dropped out of active politics. 他已不再积极参政了。 a word that has dropped out of the language 该语言中已废弃的一个词 2 to leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies 退学;辍学 She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. 她在攻读学位仅一年后就退学了。 related noun dropout  (1 ) 3 to reject the ideas and ways of behaving that are accepted by the rest of society 拒绝传统社会 related noun dropout  (2 ) noun of liquid 液体 1 [countable ] a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape 滴;水珠 drops of rain 雨滴 a drop of blood 一滴血 see also raindrop , teardrop 2 [countable ,  usually singular ] a small quantity of a liquid 少量;微量;一点点 Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? 请给我在咖啡里多加点牛奶好吗? I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol)all evening. 整个晚上我滴酒未沾。 fall 下降 3 [countable ,  usually singular ] drop(in sth) a fall or reduction in the amount, level or number of sth 下降;下跌;减少 a drop in prices/temperature, etc. 价格、温度等下降 a dramatic/sharp dropin profits 利润大幅度╱急剧下降 a five per cent drop 下跌百分之五 language bank at fall distance 距离 4 [singular ] a distance down from a high point to a lower point 下落的距离;落差 There was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below. 距下面的岩石有五十米的垂直距离。 a twenty-foot drop 二十英尺的落差 medicine 5 drops [plural ] a liquid medicine that you put one drop at a time into your eyes, ears or nose 滴剂 eye drops 眼药水 delivering 运送 6 [countable ] the act of delivering sb/sth in a vehicle or by plane; the act of dropping sth 运送;空投 Aid agencies are organizing food drops to civilians in the war zone. 援助机构正组织向战区平民运送食品。 a parachute drop 降落伞空投 sweet/candy 糖果 7 [countable ] a small round sweet/candy of the type mentioned 球状糖果 fruit drops 水果糖 cough drops (= sweets/candy to help a cough) 止咳糖 IDIOMS at the ˌdrop of a ˈhat immediately; without hesitating 立即;毫不迟疑 The company can't expect me to move my home and family at the drop of a hat. 公司不可能指望我立即搬家。 a ˌdrop in the ˈocean ( BrE) ( NAmE a ˌdrop in the ˈbucket ) an amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation 沧海一粟;九牛一毛 drop / drɒp ; NAmE drɑːp /
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